MasterChef: Gregg and John set challenge for contestants Fans of Celebrity MasterChef may be shocked to learn that dynamic duo John Torode and Gregg Wallace are "not actually friends" off-screen, with the pair reportedly embroiled in a long-standing feud. Despite their on-screen camaraderie, John has revealed he's had to escape a "massive fight" with Gregg, striking a chord with MasterChef enthusiasts. Opening up to The Mirror, John confessed: "It's funny, we've never been friends.
We've not been to each other's houses...
If we go away to somewhere like South Africa, we do things separately...
If we do go out for a drink, I'll invariably be at one end of a big old table and he'll be at the other." Additionally, he disclosed: "We've had a couple of standoffs over the years. I've just had to walk away from him.
" It seems that alcohol and candid opinions turned into a "massive fight" during one memorable clash over a contestant, reports Wales Online . John recalled a particular incident saying: "Once we had a bit too much to drink and filming got called off. He got really stubborn.
" Inside John Torode and Gregg Wallace's 'fight' as 'they're not friends' (Image: PA) He didn't hesitate to label his fellow judge "ridiculous" during their disagreement. Yet Gregg paints a different picture of their relationship, terming it as "emotionally close" on Lorraine Kelly's ITV show. He expressed: "I film with John six or seven months of the year, so we are very close to each other physically.