MasterShef has returned to the TV screen with both his dismissed co-stools, Greg Wallace and John Torod.
The pair was Both sacked last month After a report in conduct on cooking, the allegations against him upheld.
The BBC still decided to show this year’s Amateur series – was filmed last year – saying that it was “to do the right thing” for the chef who participated.
But it faced a backlash from some groups, including the broadcast union bectu, stating that bad behavior “should not be rewarded with prime-time coverage”.
Both presenters appear within the first minute of the new series, but have less jokes than normal, and chat between them and chefs.
After the claims against both the hosts, one of the chefs has also been edited after asking for the new series for the broadcast of the new series.
The first three episodes of the new series were released on the IPlayer on Wednesday morning, with the show on BBC One later on 20:00 BST.
In the previous years, Wallace and Torode are a continuous appearance throughout the episode.
And in the first episodes of the new series, both presenters appear from the start and all.
They welcome new contestants, introduce challenges, interview cooks, when they cook, declare that “time up”, and taste the dishes.
But there are fewer jokes, the normal feasts between the presenter and the chef have decreased.
It is believed that there were limitations of how much Wallace and Torode could be edited, but that the contestants would be focused.
The first episode features six chefs, in which the next episodes are set to introduce a new set of contestants.
This year’s series starts much later than normal, in August, compared to the last few years, which began in April, which could have an impact on the figures.
The series lasts three days a week till the final.
Last week, one of the contestants on the new series of MasterShef said that he was edited after asking not to be aired.
Sara Shafi told BBC Newsnight that “In an ideal world, what happened is in relation to those whose complaints were retained.
His comments came As the BBC faced rising pressure To rethink to broadcast the chain.
Bectu said that freelancers whose complaints were retained, the decision to broadcast the series would “undoubtedly trigger”, while a major women’s rights charity warned many people that they would feel “deeply uncomfortable” to watch the show on their TV screen.
Some women who made allegations against Greg Wallace have also told the BBC News that they did not think it should be broadcast, with one saying that it was shown “a clear disregard for the people coming ahead”.
BBC said earlier It was not a “easy decision” to run the series, saying that there was a “extensive support” between the chefs to move forward.
“In showing the series, which was filmed last year, it in any way does not reduce our vision about the severity of intact conclusions against the two presenters,” it said.
“However, we believe that it is right to broadcast this series for these cooks who have given a lot to the process. We want them to be identified properly and the audience should be given the option to watch the series.”
Controversy over MasterShef began last year, when BBC News revealed first Claims of misconduct against Greg Wallace.
In July, a report The show’s production company Banjay revealed that more than 40 complaints were upheld against Wallace, including one unwanted physical contact and another three.
He has insisted that he has been approved by “the most serious and sensational allegations”.
Intact Complaint against Torode In 2018, related to a serious aggressive racist word allegedly used on the set of MasterShef.
The presenter stated that he had “no remembrance” and any racist language is “completely unacceptable”.
Additional reporting by Emmanuela Alusa.
