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BBC faces mounting pressure to not air new series after Gregg Wallace and John Torode sacked

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John Torode presented Masterchef since 2005

After the dismissal of the server Gregg Wallace and John Torode, the server is dismissed, this year’s MasterChef series is facing assembly pressure to rethink.

Publication Union Bectu said that bad behavior should not be awarded with the scope of Prime-Time ,, while the leading women’s rights aid organization will feel “deeply uncomfortable” to see the show on TV screens.

A MasterChef contestant came after the new series was organized after asking for the new series to be published after the allegations against the two hosts.

He added that running the series was not a “easy decision” and “widespread support” to progress between the chefs.

Discussions about MasterChef began last year. BBC News first appeared The abuse against Gregg Wallace.

Last month, a report by the show’s production company said that more than 40 complaints were supported against Wallace, and that Torode was proved to have claimed a serious aggressive racist term.

After the reportThe BBC announced that the new series, which was shot before Wallace and Torode’s dismissal, will still be shown in BBC One and IPlayer.

The company said that after the contestants “carefully evaluating and consultation”, he said.

However, only to the BBC News, Bectu Philippa Childs President BBC’yi “rethinking the last decision to publish the latest MasterChef series” called.

He said: “BBC, while claiming to consult with the contestants, seems to see no consultancy with the complainants, very difficult steps of the speech and will feel a legitimate way for the next two months a few times a week appears in the show.”

Ms. Childs, complaints supported by the support of the support to publish the series “undoubtedly triggered,” he added.

“If [the BBC] Publishers, who are serious in addressing the problem of this industry, should not reward bad behavior with the scope of prim-time, “he said.

BBC News understands that the new series can be rearranged in the light of findings and can be rearranged by re -examining Wallace and Torode.

It is thought that there will be limitations on how much the couple can be arranged, but the focus is likely to be on the contestants.

BBC was approached to respond to MS Childs’ comments.

His views were echoed by some women who came to the forefront with claims against Wallace.

In response to the news that it will be published, a former MasterChef worker claiming that Wallace was a Grop, the decision to publish the series “is a clear ignorance for the prominent people,” he said.

“Fully reversal of the so -called ignition from MasterChef – how can you be fired about your job that you can still be open to public?” He warned.

Another former MasterChef worker, who said that Wallace pulled his pants in front of him, told BBC News that the serial publishing decision was “deeply disrespectful” to the people who make claims.

He continued: “After all, he sends a message that such behaviors can be ignored.”

He added that he was not consulted about the decision to publish the series.

A picture of Gregg Wallace Left and John Torode

Penny East, General Manager of Fawcett Association, also expressed his concerns about the decision.

“Seeing Gregg Wallace on our screens will be deeply uncomfortable for many people, not at least the brave women who talk about their terrible behavior,” he said.

“It is not right for men who are sexually harassed to women continue to be given platforms and allow them to protect their profiles and powers.”

Ms. East added that it is a “difficult dilemma” and added: “We also know that all competitors will put their hearts and souls into competition throughout the films that last for several weeks. It makes you feel uncomfortable not to leave anything to show.

“Maybe it would be a completely better solution to organize the presentation.”

‘Ideally, it would be twisted’

On Thursday, one of the contestants in the new MasterChef series, said it was organized after asking not to be published.

Sarah Shafi, BBC Newsnight’a “in an ideal world, what will happen, will not respect the people whose complaints have been approved,” he said.

He said that this would “send a strong message [the BBC] They do not support people in these leading positions or does not facilitate some kind of activation environment “.

Shafi said he felt that he felt “yes” to the show “yes” and the solution of the arrangement left him “stunned”.

“This is an arranged woman. Again, the woman is silenced to disappear. It happens over and over again.”

BBC said that Banijay consulted all contestants before the decision to manage the series.

He said: “We are sad that this contestant does not support the decision and we are grateful for bringing it up with both BBC and Banijay.”

Separately, Mrs. Shafi also said that his experience in the show was not “a good thing” and that being in the show felt like a “male game”.

“I was loyal to dinner, not to stand out and to be a son, I felt very uncomfortable for me,” he said. “This was in Gregg Wallace.”

BBC News approached MasterChef’s production company Banijay for a comment on these new claims. Banijay told Newgnight that he had expressed his concerns about Mrs. Shafi.

BBC News also approached the Gregg Wallace for a comment.

‘Not an easy decision’

While explaining the decision to carry out the series, BBC said, “There was no easy decision in these conditions and we appreciate that not everyone will participate.

“It does not reduce our opinion on the seriousness of the findings approved by both presentations in the show last year.

“However, we believe that the publication of this series is the right thing to do for these chefs. We want them to be properly recognized and give the audience the option to watch the series.”

Former contestants in the show told BBC News that being at Masterchef could “change their lives” for them.

The allegations approved by Wallace contained one and the other three of the unwanted physical contact in the case of undressing.

A total of 83 complaints were fought against Wallace and said that “the most serious and sensational claims” was cleared.

But he added: “I know that my humor and tongue are sometimes inappropriate.

“I apologize for this for this. But I was never a cartoon that was never sold for clicks.”

Against Torode, the complaint approved by a serious aggressive racist term allegedly used in the MasterChef set in 2018.

The server said that there was no “remember” and that any racist language was “completely unacceptable”.

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