John Torode has described recent allegations of historical misconduct involving his MasterChef co-host Gregg Wallace as "truly upsetting" in his first statement since Wallace made headlines. Shared this afternoon on Instagram,

MasterChef presenter John Torode has addressed the allegations against co-host Gregg Wallace for the first time. In a statement posted on Instagram, Torode said he had been away filming MasterChef overseas since last Friday,

The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing scrutiny after one of its TV hosts drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual misconduct