Former MasterChef hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace

The new presenting and judging team for the BBC series MasterChef has been announced.

For the last few months, the long-running show has been at the centre of controversy, after both Gregg Wallace and John Torode were dropped as judges following an external investigation earlier this year.

On Monday evening, their replacements were officially confirmed, with former regular guest critic Grace Dent being appointed a full-time judge moving forward.

She’ll be joined at the helm by chef Anna Haugh, who previously served as a judge on one series of Masterchef: The Professionals in 2022.