BBC Celebrity MasterChef competitor Jason Mohammad left the show on August 21, 2026. During the episode, judges told him he would make a great dishwasher. The comment prompted a wave of fan reaction. Viewers flocked to social media demanding justice after he was sent home.
A formal complaint was submitted by the judges following the episode. One judge disclosed a bitter sixteen-year feud with Gordon Ramsay in a later interview. The same judge said the feud had shaped his view of competition. Another contestant had to exit the competition shortly after the incident.