MasterChef presenter John Torode says allegation he used racist language upheld in report

MasterChef presenter John Torode says an allegation helium utilized "racial language" was upheld successful a study arsenic portion of a reappraisal into the behaviour of his erstwhile co-presenter Gregg Wallace.

The report, led by instrumentality steadfast Lewis Silkin, recovered 45 retired of 83 allegations against Wallace were substantiated.

There were besides 2 standalone allegations made against different people.

In a connection posted connected his Instagram page, Torode said helium was 1 of those people, but added that helium had "no recollection of the incident" and said helium "did not judge that it happened".

He commented: "Following work of the enforcement summary of the probe into Gregg Wallace portion moving connected MasterChef, I americium alert of speculation that I americium 1 of the 2 different individuals against whom an allegation has been upheld.

"For the involvement of transparency, I corroborate that I americium the idiosyncratic who is alleged to person utilized radical connection connected 1 occasion.

"The allegation is that I did truthful sometime successful 2018 oregon 2019, successful a societal situation, and that the idiosyncratic I was speaking with did not judge that it was intended successful a malicious mode and that I apologised instantly afterwards.

"I person perfectly nary recollection of immoderate of this, and I bash not judge that it happened.

"However, I privation to beryllium wide that I've ever had the presumption that immoderate radical connection is wholly unacceptable successful immoderate environment. I'm shocked and saddened by the allegation arsenic I would ne'er privation to origin anyone immoderate offence."

This breaking quality communicative is being updated and much details volition beryllium published shortly.

Please refresh the leafage for the latest version.

You tin person breaking quality alerts connected a smartphone oregon tablet via the Sky News app. You tin besides follow america connected WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to support up with the latest news.