TV chef says ‘something had to give’ after 14 years on judging panel of BBC show
The television chef Monica Galetti has announced she will be stepping back from her role as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals for the next series of the BBC One show.
Galetti has been part of the judging panel for 14 years, joining the initial lineup of Michel Roux Jr and Gregg Wallace, and from 2014 with Marcus Wareing after Roux left. She said: “It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision to step back from filming this year’s series of MasterChef: The Professionals.
