The channel said it was "the right thing to do" for the chefs who took part, but British broadcast union Bectu has criticized the BBC for rewarding "bad behavior" with prime-time coverage.

It comes as a MasterChef contestant says she was edited out after asking for the new series not to be broadcast.

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