SATURDAY Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt has slammed MasterChef: The Professionals bosses after he was axed from the show, admitting he was “really upset”.
that the BBC presenter, 52, had been let go after just one series, and now he has said “it could have been handled better”.
Matt Tebbutt was axed from MasterChef: The Professionals after just one series Credit: BBC
He remains a favourite on Saturday Kitchen Credit: BBC
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme, Matt revealed his exit from the show had been difficult.
“I mean, I’m not going to say I wasn’t upset. I was really upset. And it could have been handled a lot better. But it is what it is,” he said.
“You know, there’s worse things going on. You’ve got to be pretty resilient. It’s part of the game, really.
“I guess it’s like if you’re a politician, you’re going to get knocks. So it’s just par for the course, I think.”
Matt hosted the the spin-off with top chefs Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti.
Prior to his arrival, had been left in turmoil following the sacking of former hosts and .
An independent investigation on behalf of show producers Banijay UK upheld 45 out of 83 allegations made against Wallace.
Among the claims were the use of inappropriate sexual language and one case of unwelcome physical contact.
The same investigation upheld an allegation that Torode used racist language, though the chef said he had “no recollection of the incident”.
Matt said of his appointment: “Walking into such an established show, whatever had happened before, you don’t want to be that guy that turns up and steamrollers everything.
“To then go in an get to know the personalities of Monica and Marcus, and get to know the crew and still do your job and deliver, it was a lot.”
We reported that producers at Banijay plan to bring Matt back from time-to-time as a guest judge.
A source said: “There might be a few eyebrows raised that Matt isn’t staying on given he has just joined.
“He didn’t do anything wrong and will definitely come back to the series as a guest in the future.
“But bosses simply realised that they could get away with just having Marcus and Monica at the helm, especially as their chemistry is great and they have a tight relationship.
“Three was a bit of a crowd.”
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