BBC announces all-female MasterChef presenting team after sacking of Wallace and Torode

Grace Dent will host alongside chef Anna Haugh, who stood in for Gregg Wallace in final episodes of current season

The BBC has announced an all-female presenting team to host MasterChef after the previous judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked.

Grace Dent, the Guardian’s restaurant critic, will host the show alongside Irish chef Anna Haugh, who has already become a regular on the BBC’s cooking programmes. Both have previous experience as guest judges on the programme.