BBC MasterChef star Gregg Wallace details plans to scale back judging role

The BBC One judge who stars alongside John Torode joined the show back in 2005. The duo also features on the sister show Celebrity MasterChef.

Gregg became a dad for the third time three years ago when he had his youngest Sid. The busy father has said that he has a jam-packed schedule that he tries to balance.

In an interview with Heat Magazine, he explained that he wants to cut down his telly demands. They asked if he could see himself being on the programme for the next two decades, to which he replied: "I think what will happen as we get older is they'll start bringing us out for the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, and maybe the finals.”

He continued: "We may be too old and infirm to do it all the time.” However, he insisted that he couldn’t ever see the show without him and his sidekick John, 58.

After he was dubbed a "MasterChef God" Gregg responded and said: "If not gods then the uncles in unusual cardigans."

The chef has been open about the relationship he has with his Aussie co-star.

He was heard saying: "People still ask if we are really mates, 'Do you really get on because we heard you don't get on?'

"It's been nearly 20 years and I knew him 10 years before this, so we've known each other 30 years."

Meanwhile, this week Gregg's family life became a hot topic of conversation. 

The former greengrocer confessed his typical Saturday routine – which left fans stunned. 

Fans were also outraged to learn that the incredible cook Gregg only makes tea for his wife Anne-Marie Sterpini and their son Sid just once a week.

Gregg also revealed he spends just 90 minutes with Sid, who has non-verbal autism and dedicates two hours of the day to playing video games.