Fans 'boycott' MasterChef as series loses almost 1m viewers amid controversy

MasterChef viewing figures plummet after new series airs with fired hosts

BBC said decision to air new series in wake of Gregg Wallace and John Torode’s sacking had ‘not been an easy’ one

Wallace proves major turn-off as MasterChef loses 700k viewers

Lower audience figures come after BBC quietly released the first three episodes online

MasterChef: Viewership plummets by almost 1m as fans 'boycott' amid BBC decision to air series with sacked John Torode and Gregg Wallace

Almost 1,000,000 viewers have turned off from MasterChef following controversy over the BBC’s decision to air the new series.

MasterChef dealt huge ratings blow after controversial BBC decision

BBC said decision to air new series in wake of Gregg Wallace and John Torode’s sacking had ‘not been an easy’ one

Vicky Jessop: I watched ‘MasterChef’ so you don’t have to — why are Gregg Wallace and John Torode still on TV?

Did we really expect it to be good? Despite scandals galore, MasterChef season 18 shall go to the ball, if by “ball” we mean an unedifying quiet launch on BBC iPlayer followed by an equally low-key airing last night on BBC One.