John Torode sacked now.

[Mottie]

John Torode sacked as MasterChef presenter after racist language claim upheld

With the show in crisis, BBC director general Tim Davie said no decision has been made on the next series.

www.bbc.co.uk

They're dropping like flies. It’ll be Mary Berry next!

 

[Deleted member 317777]

You couldn’t make it up.

 

[Scally-Ho]

I'll lay good odds it's the compo culture that's driving it.

 

[MNW67]

It’ll be Mary Berry next!

Has she been racist?

 

[Scally-Ho]

You couldn’t make it up.

No, but some bugga has and that's almost certain.

 

[Deleted member 317777]

No, but some bugga has and that's almost certain.

6 years ago at a party, no proof!!

It’s a witch hunt, probably gets him out of his contract and they can start again with new presenters.

Poor old Greg and John.

 

[MNW67]

6 years ago at a party

I hadn't realised that. I had assumed it was at work. Interesting.

 

[Deleted member 317777]

Has she been racist?

I hadn't realised that. I had assumed it was at work. Interesting.

So has he been racist then ?

 

[Deleted member 317777]

In an Instagram post on Monday, Torode said the allegation was that he made the remarks in 2018 or 2019 and that he had apologised immediately afterwards.

However, the TV chef said he had "no recollection" of any of it, adding: "I do not believe that it happened."

Witch hunt, nothing more

 

[MNW67]

So has he been racist then ?

It sounds like it. But not at work. Unless it was a works party.

 

[Deleted member 317777]

It sounds like it. But not at work. Unless it was a works party.

He can’t remember, it was 6 years ago, no proof!

Do you think he deserves the sack ?

 

[Deleted member 317777]

He added that the allegation included that the "person I was speaking with did not believe that it was intended in a malicious way and that I apologised immediately afterwards".

"I have absolutely no recollection of any of this, and I do not believe that it happened," he said.

"However, I want to be clear that I've always had the view that any racial language is wholly unacceptable in any environment. I'm shocked and saddened by the allegation as I would never wish to cause anyone any offence."

 

[MNW67]

He can’t remember, it was 6 years ago, no proof!

Do you think he deserves the sack ?

I haven't thought about it much. If it did happen but was at a non-works party, then my gut feeling is no.

 

[Deleted member 317777]

I haven't thought about it much. If it did happen but was at a non-works party, then my gut feeling is no.

We all have to move with the times.

Look at only fools and horses or little Britain.

We can’t future proof everything

 

[denso13]

It sounds like it. But not at work. Unless it was a works party.

"This allegation - which involves an extremely offensive racist term being used in the workplace - was investigated and substantiated by the independent investigation led by the law firm, Lewis Silkin."

John Torode sacked as MasterChef presenter after racist language claim upheld

With the show in crisis, BBC director general Tim Davie said no decision has been made on the next series.

www.bbc.co.uk