Second MasterChef contestant edited out of latest BBC series after request

Participants have asked or agreed to be removed from show after controversy over conduct of sacked presenters

Another MasterChef contestant has been edited out of the latest series after the controversy over the conduct of its sacked presenters, raising further questions about the BBC’s decision to broadcast the show.

Banijay, the production company behind the cooking contest, confirmed to the BBC that a second contestant had asked to be edited out of the programme.