A MasterChef contestant said she was "so pleased" that the show's new series had aired, despite both of its presenters being sacked. Gregg Wallace and John Torode were dismissed last month after a report into conduct on the cooking show upheld complaints against them.

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The first contestant to leave this year's MasterChef says the latest series "should have been shown, absolutely" despite controversy. Penelope Hester, from Dorset, was the first to be eliminated from the series which was filmed before its presenters, Gregg Wallace and John Torode, were sacked.