John Torode has revealed he is in therapy to cope with the 'grief' of losing his role on MasterChef after an allegation of racist language.
The 60-year-old had fronted the BBC series for 20 years before being dismissed following a complaint that he used the n-word at after-show drinks in 2018, a claim he denies.
The allegation emerged during a wide-ranging legal review prompted by multiple complaints against co-host Gregg Wallace, whose behaviour was upheld in 45 instances, including inappropriate comments and sexual misconduct.
In his newsletter, Torode wrote that therapy allowed him to stop 'being brave' and instead 'be real' about the fallout, describing the past five months as a 'brutal life change'.
He reiterated his denial, stating: 'I have absolutely no recollection of any of this, and I do not believe that it happened.'
