MasterChef host John Torode previously opened up about his friendship with Gregg Wallace.
The pair have fronted MasterChef together for many years, and always appear to be the closest of pals on television.
However, just like any friendship, there are occasionally cracks that appear in the foundation. In a 2022 interview, John recalled a moment of friction between the pair.
He revealed that Gregg had some habits that rubbed him the wrong way, and during one incident he couldn’t hide his feelings.
John Torode on friction with MasterChef co-star Gregg Wallace
“We know each other so well. But that’s not to say we don’t have our moments. With Gregg, my issue is the 6am phone calls,” John told The Times at the time.
“Last time it happened I wasn’t very happy and I said: ‘Gregg, mate, it’s 6am.’ And he said: ‘But you’re on my list!’ That’s the thing with Gregg, he gets up very early and his whole life is diarised and run on lists.”
John then recalled sensing a “disturbance in the force” when he next bumped into his co-star.
As a result, after pushing Gregg to share what was wrong, the chef admitted that he had been unhappy with how John has spoken to him over the phone.
“We talked it out. We are honest with each other. In the end, you have to learn to accept each other’s foibles. Gregg is incredibly organised. You have to allow the relationship to grow.”
MasterChef airs on May 22, 2024 from 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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