Gregg Wallace has revealed the almost unbelievable reason he never misses an episode of MasterChef. The
BBC One cooking competition is celebrating 20 years on our screens, with hosts John Torode and Gregg hoping to discover more culinary talent in the upcoming series. In a new interview, Gregg, 59, revealed he watches back every episode of the show - and the reason why might come as a surprise. "I watch because I want to look at what shirts look better than others. There are some outfits I'm not wearing again," the doting dad explained. Meanwhile, his co-star John, 58, insisted he only watches the "occasional" episode. The TV star t old OK!: "I watch the occasional episode, but my household watches most of them. So I usually hear my voice and see various things." Give your garden a spring refresh with 25% off plants, herbs,
fire pits and more Gregg revealed the unusual reason he never misses an episode of MasterChef ( Image: BBC/Shine TV) The duo are marking 20 years of working together, with John admitting that he's "amazed" they've lasted so long on our screens. "It seems to have gone in a flash... and although so many things have not changed, so much has changed. And it's been pretty joyous along the way it's been a real privilege." As for what the secret is to their healthy working relationship, Gregg said: "It's trust. It's knowing that you have the confidence to be you, the confidence that your partner isn't competitive, the confidence that you and your partner have exactly the same outlook. "The first thing we do on set is say hello to each other. Then we face each other from about two feet away, and are there for a good hour. And that is the start of our MasterChef day and it has been for 20 years. If we didn't get on, there is no way we could do it." Touching upon the ways they've evolved over the years, the pair admitted there have been changed, with John saying: "I went grey." Gregg then quipped: "And I would have gone grey if I had hair!" He added: "But seriously, I think we've become very astute as judges. And we can perceive a problem in that kitchen way before the contestants come in." "We have experienced the most extraordinary array of food and eaten the most incredible dishes from all around the world and had the privilege of all of it, while on television," John went on. "I don't think there's very many people who have ever eaten the variety of foods that Gregg and I have over the last 20 years." Follow Mirror Celebs on Snapchat ,
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