John Torode’s wife Lisa Faulkner announced the couple’s plans after MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has stepped back from the BBC show

In the wake of the Gregg Wallace scandal, Lisa Faulkner was the bookies’ favourite to replace him on MasterChef, however, it has since been announced the coveted role has gone to popular food critic Grace Dent.

Gregg stepped back from the BBC show in late November while allegations of historical misconduct against him were investigated – he has vehemently denied the allegations.

Now, Lisa has confirmed her plans with husband and MasterChef host John Torode, who is set to return to the BBC show in the new year.

The TV couple, who front their Sunday morning show John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, will be back in 2025.

In a candid new interview, Lisa, 52, explained, “We have a new series of John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen coming out. It’s so much fun, and we have such a great team.

John Torode and his wife Lisa Faulkner host a cooking show (Image: GETTY)“I am also in a dram [Netflix’s Missing You] that’s out in January, so all exciting things.”

The on-screen star shared she also hoped to have some more exciting shows in the pipeline alongside her husband John, 59.

“John and I love working together,” Lisa told Bella magazine. “We don’t do it all the time – people think we do but we don’t!”

She went on: “It’s really nice when we get to do filming, so I’d love to carry on doing our cooking show, maybe another book…

Gregg Wallace has been replaced on BBC MasterChef (Image: Getty)

“We’d love to do another travel show too, we’re thinking about where we could go.”

Meanwhile, Grace is set to host the next series of Celebrity MasterChef, after Gregg stepped back from presenting the show after allegations against him.

The author and podcaster has appeared regularly as a guest on MasterChef, and last year was a contestant on MasterChef: Battle Of The Critics.

In a statement, Grace said hosting the show was “more than a dream to me” and said she felt “very lucky” to be taking the reins.

John, who will remain on the show and host alongside Grace, said he had “loved” working with her over the years, describing her as an “excellent guest and inspiring critic”.