John Torode, Gregg Wallace's MasterChef co-presenter, has revealed himself to be the person accused of using racist language in the report published today into Wallace’s behavior. Taking to Instagram,

MasterChef presenter John Torode has said he is subject to an allegation of using racist language, upheld as part of an inquiry into separate allegations against co-host Gregg Wallace. In an Instagram post on Monday, the TV presenter said the allegation was that he made the remarks in 2018 or 2019 and that he had apologised immediately afterwards.

Masterchef ’s John Torode has confirmed he was subject to an allegation of racist language inside the bombshell Gregg Wallace review. The 59-year-old TV chef revealed the incident as part of the Silkins review looking into his co-presenter Wallace’s behaviour in which 45 allegations were upheld against out of a total of 83.