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MASTERCHEF fans all had the same shock reaction when a major star went missing from the show.

Viewers of the BBC cooking show  all flocked to Twitter when the line-up change was announced.

John Torode had some shocking news for fans
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John Torode had some shocking news for fans
Gregg Wallace was off sick
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Gregg Wallace was off sick

MasterChef fans were stunned to learn Gregg Wallace, 58, was not on Tuesday night's show.

His co-star John Torode, 57,  stunned the competitors all eagerly waiting for his arrival when he said: "Gregg is sick."

The reaction on Twitter was quite unexpected.

One posted a cheering gif and captioned it: "Gregg isn't on today's programme."

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A second joked: "Can we have no Gregg Wallace on #Masterchef every episode, please?"

Another rubbed their hands together and said: "No Gregg??"

A fourth smirked: "Shame Gregg isn't on the show."

Gregg was replaced by enthusiastic judge Anna Haugh on Tuesday night's episode.

In a jam-packed show contestants Myles and John were sadly sent home.

Fans were excited to have Alice on the show instead
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Fans were excited to have Alice on the show instead
Myles was sent home after tough competition from his rivals
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Myles was sent home after tough competition from his rivals
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