Yahoo UK understands ITV are standing by the TV chef after the BBC sacked him from MasterChef over the racist language allegation.

John Torode has been sacked as MasterChef presenter after an allegation against him using "an extremely offensive racist term" was upheld. In an Instagram statement on Tuesday, the TV chef said he had "no recollection" of what he is accused of, and said he had hoped to have some say in his exit.

John Torode took to his social media page to claim he wasn't told about the BBC and Banijay UK choosing not to renew his contract on MasterChef

Many celebrities have shown their support towards John Torode after he was axed from his role in BBC's MasterChef following claims of racist language used on set.

ITV are standing by John Torode in the wake of his sacking from MasterChef. The Sun understands the broadcaster held crisis talks yesterday about whether or not to air this Saturday’s episode of

BBC bosses have decided not to renew John Torode's contract following an accusation of alleged racism that the MasterChef star denies, and a number of stars are now in the frame to replace him

The BBC has announced John Torode will no longer host MasterChef, but it has been reported that ITV will continue to air the celebrity chef’s cooking show with his wife Lisa Faulkner. The Australian-born TV chef,

MasterChef host John Torode allegedly found out he has been axed from the cooking show after 20 years through BBC News as he is accused of using racist language