MasterChef presenter John Torode has said he found the recent allegations against co-host Gregg Wallace “truly upsetting”.
He added that the “thought of anyone who has appeared on our show not having a brilliant experience is awful to hear”.
His comments come after co-host Wallace stepped back amid an investigation into ongoing allegations of inappropriate behaviour, which he denies.
Torode, who has presented the BBC One cooking show alongside Wallace since 2005, said on Instagram he “loves being part of” the show and “will continue to be a part of it”.
“Since last Friday I have been away filming MasterChef overseas. I love my job, and I love MasterChef. I love being part of it and will continue to be part of it,” he wrote.
“During the last few days, I’ve been trying to make the best cookery programme, so being busy making the show and caring for our contestants has allowed me little time to think about anything else, but that has been hard.
“But as I hope everyone appreciates there is an investigatio
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