The BBC has confirmed that Monica Galetti will sit out the next season of MasterChef: The Professionals – with the judge set to “take a break” from the cookery competition show.
Galetti has been part of the judging team since joining the show for its second season in 2009, appearing alongside Gregg Wallace and Marcus Wareing in recent years.
In a statement announcing her departure, she cited other commitments including her family and her restaurant as reasons why she would have to step aside for now.
More to follow…