Grace Dent Addresses Playing 'Bad Cop' and 'Sad Cop' on the New MasterChef Series

Grace Dent addresses playing 'bad cop' and 'sad cop' on the new MasterChef series

Cumbria's Grace Dent has spoken candidly about being 'bad cop' on last night's The One Show.

BBC MasterChef judge on new role with Grace Dent: 'Nothing prepared me'

Anna Haugh and Grace Dent have replaced Gregg Wallace and John Torode as the new BBC MasterChef judges

BBC MasterChef judge admits ‘nothing prepared me’ for new role

Anna and Grace Dent will host the new MasterChef in replacement of axed judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode

MasterChef fans, welcome to the new era with judges Grace Dent and Anna Haugh: "We take care of each other"

This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine.Here they all are, trooping into Day One of this year’s contest with shining, enthusiastic faces. There’s the woman who wants to show her expertise at cooking steak and chips; the man who only ate an egg for the first time in his 20s; the chap who has spent years dreaming of wearing a MasterChef apron. Watching at home, we’ll come to know and root for the new tranche of amateur chefs being put …