I just can't imagine Masterchef without MRJ and Monica (it would not be the same without both) - I just quite simply would not watch. Greg Wallace has no hope if MPW would be given the top job!
BBC obviously haven't a clue about their audiences for these programmes.
Gutted MRJ is leaving this show. It certainly will not be the same without him.
He is a natural presenter, with great passion and skill, sense of humour and screen presence. As another poster said, an all-round very attractive man.
That is terrible news. This most recent series was one of my favourites because it was mainly Michel and Monica and I thought they made a brilliant presenting team.
I will really miss MRJ because he was a fantastic mentor and judge, i honestly cant imagine any replacement combining the authority, grace, compassion and knowledge he has displayed.
It's not as if you see him opening a packet of potatoes in his kitchen.
Reminds me of when the BBC ditched Carol Vorderman from Tomorrow's World because she did Ariel ads apparently despite there not being any clause in her contract preventing her doing them.
Hope Monica doesn't go too as a result. It's dead in the water if that happens.
Wasn't it because Carol Vorderman put on a phoney scientific act in the advert, wearing a white coat. It was a bit too close to her doing the the advert as the presenter of a science programme and not just as a celebrity.
MRJs fault in my opinion but it will probably be bad for the series. Personally I don't think I'll be watching any Masterchef with Greg Wallace in it anyway.
That is terrible news. This most recent series was one of my favourites because it was mainly Michel and Monica and I thought they made a brilliant presenting team.
I will really miss MRJ because he was a fantastic mentor and judge, i honestly cant imagine any replacement combining the authority, grace, compassion and knowledge he has displayed.
I think it is pretty disastrous for the series.
I've only seen one series of this, the last one, but I thought it was brilliant, primarily because of the presence of Michel and Monica. I seriously doubt I'll watch a new series with a new presenter now Michel has left.
That is terrible news. This most recent series was one of my favourites because it was mainly Michel and Monica and I thought they made a brilliant presenting team.
I will really miss MRJ because he was a fantastic mentor and judge, i honestly cant imagine any replacement combining the authority, grace, compassion and knowledge he has displayed.
I think it is pretty disastrous for the series.
Same for me - love the Michel/Monica relationship and encouragement/enthusiasm. It will be interesting to see who they bring in but will difficult to match.
MRJs fault in my opinion but it will probably be bad for the series. Personally I don't think I'll be watching any Masterchef with Greg Wallace in it anyway.
Time for a complete change to save the day.
Reading a more detailed account just now and does seem as if he is at fault and the BBC offered compromises to him but he was too stubborn to agree to them.
The BBC always get rid of people who advertise products on ITV, even though the are always advertising things themselves with placements in many BBC programmes. He and Monica were the best part of Masterchef - although the article I read said he was only leaving Masterchef the Professionals. He's going to be on Channel 4 doing a programme about chocolate and he also does a prog on another commercial channel (can't remember which one) where he and his family find a top professional chef to be a Roux scholar. In fact some of the Masterchef the Professional contestants have been on it.
Hallelujah ...been waiting for this to happen and hopefully he takes his bug eyed overacting sidekick with him. They're the reason I stopped watching this show...can't stand Roux and his sidekick and Greg can go too AFAIC as he's just useless anyway.
In fact the Masterchef series also could do with replacing both Torode and Wallace.
Well folks this is where I sadly depart the Masterchef fold. I've watched it for years and enjoyed it immensely but this latest piece of news is the final straw for me. Michel and Monica were the only reasons I stuck with the show but that's it now.
He'll be a huge loss. It's so nice to see a professional chef on TV who's polite, friendly and focussed on the contestants and not his own ego. I really hope they don't replace him with some larger than life character who's all gimmicks and modern twists but doesn't have any of Michel's fundamental knowlege.
I just can't imagine Masterchef without MRJ and Monica (it would not be the same without both) - I just quite simply would not watch. Greg Wallace has no hope if MPW would be given the top job!
BBC obviously haven't a clue about their audiences for these programmes.
Gutted MRJ is leaving this show. It certainly will not be the same without him.
He is a natural presenter, with great passion and skill, sense of humour and screen presence. As another poster said, an all-round very attractive man.
That is terrible news. This most recent series was one of my favourites because it was mainly Michel and Monica and I thought they made a brilliant presenting team.
I will really miss MRJ because he was a fantastic mentor and judge, i honestly cant imagine any replacement combining the authority, grace, compassion and knowledge he has displayed.
I've only seen one series of this, the last one, but I thought it was brilliant, primarily because of the presence of Michel and Monica. I seriously doubt I'll watch a new series with a new presenter now Michel has left.
I won't watch it either once MRJ has gone. The BBC have shot themselves in the foot as far as I am concerned.
Depends who they get to replace him, and if BBC finally get big enough balls to ditch Wallace from both MasterChef formats. He kills any enjoyment I have for either show, though the abysmal format of amateur MasterChef does that for me too. Actually, the format on pro MasterChef is bad too, after seeing the Australian one.
It'll be interesting to see. They brought him in when they'd weeded out the weakest so he expected excellent food from them. This time he'll be tasting the less able ones too.
I wonder if he'll be doing the "classics" or his own recipes.
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BBC obviously haven't a clue about their audiences for these programmes.
He is a natural presenter, with great passion and skill, sense of humour and screen presence. As another poster said, an all-round very attractive man.
Boo to the BBC. >:(
Ah a like-minded soul
I will really miss MRJ because he was a fantastic mentor and judge, i honestly cant imagine any replacement combining the authority, grace, compassion and knowledge he has displayed.
I think it is pretty disastrous for the series.
Wasn't it because Carol Vorderman put on a phoney scientific act in the advert, wearing a white coat. It was a bit too close to her doing the the advert as the presenter of a science programme and not just as a celebrity.
Time for a complete change to save the day.
I've only seen one series of this, the last one, but I thought it was brilliant, primarily because of the presence of Michel and Monica. I seriously doubt I'll watch a new series with a new presenter now Michel has left.
Reading a more detailed account just now and does seem as if he is at fault and the BBC offered compromises to him but he was too stubborn to agree to them.
In fact the Masterchef series also could do with replacing both Torode and Wallace.
I won't watch it either once MRJ has gone. The BBC have shot themselves in the foot as far as I am concerned.
Can't say I'm a fan of Marcus. But I'll give it a watch.
As long as no one serve him a sandy beach fish dish they should be fine. Actually Marcus seems to have dialled his OTT behaviour back quite a bit.
I wonder if he'll be doing the "classics" or his own recipes.