Gregg Wallace and John Torode were both sacked last month after a report into conduct on the cooking show upheld allegations against them. The BBC decided to still show this year's amateur series - filmed before they were sacked - saying it was "the right thing to do" for the chefs who took part.

MasterChef returned to screens tonight for the 21st series and viewers were quick to take to social media to give their opinion following the recent controversy involving John Torode and Gregg Wallace,

The controversial new series of MasterChef, which is presented by sacked hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode, has aired on BBC One, leaving fans of the show torn. The first three episodes of the 21st series were released on the streaming platform on Wednesday (6 August),