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Who is replacing Gregg Wallace on MasterChef? Famed TV chef, glamorous actress and I'm A Celeb star in the running to take his spot as scandal-hit BBC show is confirmed to air for another four years


The future of the programme was confirmed on Friday following rumours it was going to be axed in the wake of the scandal surrounding Gregg.

The race to replace the chef and star alongside judge John Torode (L) is underway with Gino D'Acampo, James Martin, Nigella Lawson, Grace Dent and Lisa Faulkner in the running Gregg initially faced accusations of inappropriate behaviour from 13 people, including Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, over a 17-year period across five shows from 2005 to 2022 He swore 42 times as he launched a foul-mouthed rant at his TV crew in 2018 shortly after his shock cancer diagnosis, with an extraordinary recording of the moment leaked online.

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