MasterChef is set to return to television screens tonight after a last-minute scramble to re-edit the programme and limit the appearances of its presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
The BBC has taken the decision to air the show despite criticism from broadcast union Bectu which said inappropriate behaviour should not be 'rewarded with prime-time coverage'.
BBC sources told The i that they accept some viewers will not want to watch the series.
Wallace and Torode were both sacked from the show in quick succession last month.
Wallace was sacked after more than 45 complaints against him were upheld following a BBC investigation.
