Producers say that the contestant asked to be removed ‘given recent events’
Production company Banijay UK confirmed the unnamed cook asked to be removed after 45 complaints about Wallace’s behaviour and one against Torode were upheld
A second MasterChef contestant has been edited out of this year's programme, as the series continues to air across BBC One each week.
Participants have asked or agreed to be removed from show after controversy over conduct of sacked presenters