Monica Galetti has revealed she is no longer in regular contact with former MasterChef colleagues Gregg Wallace and John Torode
Wallace was dismissed by the BBC after an investigation upheld numerous historic workplace complaints, while Torode departed following a review into an offensive racist remark linked to a 2018 filming incident
Galetti had previously liked a video posted by Wallace, but declined to discuss it during a Times interview
The MasterChef: The Professionals judge also spoke about struggling with harsh viewer reactions to her forthright television style, saying criticism eventually became easier to manage.