London, July 16 -- An Australian-British celebrity chef and TV presenter, John Torode has been sacked as MasterChef presenter following an allegation of using "an extremely offensive racist term" was upheld.
In an Instagram statement on Tuesday, the TV chef said he had "no recollection" of what he is accused of, and said he had hoped to have some say in his exit.
Meanwhile, the show's production company Banijay said it and the BBC have agreed not to renew his contract for the show.
The controversy over MasterChef started last year, when BBC News first revealed claims of inappropriate sexual language against Torode's co-host Gregg Wallace, reported BBC.
Wallace was sacked last week after dozens more people came forward with allegations a...