Janet Street-Porter appeared on MasterChef twice, admitting she noticed a change in Gregg Wallace and John Torode's relationship during her second stint

It was confirmed on 24 July that season 21 of MasterChef will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 6 August 2025. However, the BBC has announced that they will air this latest season, which was filmed prior to any allegations against the presenters and therefore features both Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

Toyah Willcox has chimed in on the MasterChef drama, after hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace were consecutively sacked by the BBC for inappropriate behaviour and racism. Wallace, 60, was fired after over 40 complaints of inappropriate behavior were upheld following an investigation by the BBC into his conduct.