Gregg Wallace's MasterChef replacement confirmed by BBC - and it's a familiar face

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Gregg Wallace's MasterChef replacement confirmed by BBC - and it's a familiar face
Author: mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Zara Woodcock)
Published: Dec, 18 2024 10:08

The replacement for Celebrity MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace has been confirmed by the BBC as restaurant critic Grace Dent. The 51-year-old, who appeared on MasterChef regularly as a guest judge, will be a judge on the upcoming 20th series of Celebrity MasterChef after Wallace stepped away from his BBC role amid an investigation into historical allegations of misconduct. Dent also previously appeared as a contestant on MasterChef: Battle Of The Critics.

She said: “I’ve been watching MasterChef since I was a girl sitting with my dad on the sofa. My whole family watches it. It’s all about uncovering and championing talent – and to have ended up in this position, is more than a dream to me. I’m so excited that I can’t eat, which is severely detrimental to a restaurant critic. I feel very lucky to be stepping in for the next Celebrity MasterChef.

“I can’t wait to meet the fresh celebrity faces for 2025.” John Torode, who has presented MasterChef since 2005, added: “I have loved working with Grace on MasterChef over the years. She has been an excellent guest, an inspiring critic and also set some incredible challenges. Expertise is what MasterChef is all about, from the contestants to our wonderful production team, to us as judges.

“The love of food, the love of MasterChef, and that unquestionable expertise, makes Grace the perfect person to step in alongside me as judge for the forthcoming Celebrity MasterChef series.”. Kalpna Patel-Knight, the BBC’s head of entertainment, said: “Grace Dent is the perfect choice to step in for the next series of Celebrity MasterChef. Grace is not only an energetic and well-established member of the MasterChef team, but is also a world renowned food critic, so she will certainly keep the next batch of celebrities on their toes.”.

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