The channel said it was "the right thing to do" for the chefs who took part, but British broadcast union Bectu has criticized the BBC for rewarding "bad behavior" with prime-time coverage.

MasterChef is returning tonight with hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode as its presenters, despite the pair being recently fired from the BBC One series following an investigation

Wallace and Torode were 'never friends' Gregg Wallace sacked as 50 more people make claims John Torode sacked as MasterChef presenter The first three episodes of the new series were released on iPlayer on Wednesday morning,