Marcus Wareing, a judge on MasterChef, is reported to have quit a planned BBC cooking show that was being made by Gordon Ramsay’s production company, Studio Ramsay. The reports say Wareing was set to host the programme but leaves the production “in chaos” after choosing to step away.
Both outlets frame the situation in the context of a long-running dispute between Wareing and Ramsay. They report that the pair had previously vowed to put aside their 16-year feud to work together on the new project. The cancellation or departure is presented as a reversal of that stated intention, though neither source provides further detail on the specific reasons for Wareing’s decision or the immediate impact on the show’s status, format, or replacement host.