Huge US rapper joins race to replace Gregg Wallace on Masterchef as he ropes in pal Gordon Ramsay to help him land gig
A HUGE US rapper has joined the race to replace Gregg Wallace on MasterChef - and he's roped in pal Gordon Ramsay to help him.
Gregg, 60, stepped down from the BBC show last month after the Beeb launched an investigation into allegations of historical misconduct.
Now Snoop Dogg has publicly thrown his name into the mix for the potential new MasterChef judge.
He said: "You better believe Snoop could be the new MasterChef judge."
Gordon, 58, works on the US version of the cooking competition and Snoop, 53, thinks he could help get him the gig.
He continued to the : "My boy Gordon judges on the US version of the show, and I know he would back me to be able to judge on the UK version.
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"He knows I am not playing when it comes to food. He knows I can cook – I have even given him some tips.
"I hosted a cooking show over here and I have always been vocal about wanting to work on a UK show. I love the place – and for real, this could be the perfect opportunity."
Snoop previously hosted Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party with Martha Stewart.
The Sun revealed how Gregg previously came under fire when "inappropriate sexual comments" were reportedly made to a female BBC staffer on Impossible Celebrities.
Since then, 13 people who have worked with the star across a range of shows over a 17-year period have accused him of making sexual comments.
Other names thrown into the hat to replace Gregg include Gino D'Acampo, James Martin and Nigella Lawson.
And Joe Swash - who reached the final of Celebrity MasterChef in 2021 - has also insisted he could do the job.
After The Sun revealed the race was on to find John Torode's new co-star, Joe, 42, posted a grab of our story and wrote: "And what about me!!"
The former EastEnders star added: "I can cook!"
Gregg Wallace - MasterChef scandal in Brief
GREGG Wallace has stepped down from his MasterChef hosting role after a probe into alleged inappropriate behaviour. But what's the situation?
Regular MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is currently the subject of a probe after an investigation was launched into his alleged misconduct over a number of years.
Gregg has been accused of making sexual remarks to 13 colleagues including Beeb anchor Kirsty Wark - accusations he denies.
The 60-year-old has now stepped away from the BBC show while historical misconduct allegations against him are investigated.
Yet the former greengrocer spoke out on social media to blast the "women of a certain age" who he claimed were behind the allegations.
The cooking show’s production company, Banijay UK, has said law firm Lewis Silkin would lead the investigation into Wallace’s alleged misconduct.