NEW Masterchef: The Professionals decide Matt Tebbutt has been dropped after just one series.
Bosses on the scandal-hit BBC present realised the present would survive with just long-running culinary gurus Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti on the helm.
Producers at Banijay, who make the present, plan to deliver Saturday Kitchen stalwart Matt, 52, again from time-to-time as a visitor decide.
It comes after he changed sacked Gregg Wallace, 61, on the Masterchef spin-off final yr, following a six-month inquiry into alleged misconduct.
A supply mentioned: “There is likely to be just a few eyebrows raised that Matt isn’t staying on given he has just joined.
“He didn’t do something flawed and will certainly come again to the series as a visitor within the future.
“But bosses merely realised that they may get away with just having Marcus and Monica on the helm, particularly as their chemistry is nice they usually have a decent relationship.
“Three was a little bit of a crowd.
“Matt has taken it all in his stride and has plenty of other work to keep him busy. The whole experience was brilliant exposure for him.”
A Banijay spokeswoman mentioned: “No choices have been made but in regards to the presenting line up for the longer term series of MasterChef.
“We won’t comment on speculation.”
Matt’s agent didn’t reply when the Sun reached out for remark.
When Matt was introduced as the brand new decide final September Matt mentioned: “It’s an absolute honour to be working alongside these two titans of the meals world.
“Their knowledge and uncompromising attitude is now the stuff of legend and I look forward to them taking me under their wing and seeing the chefs get off to a flying start in the competition!”
