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This is very misleading. One type of cooking show is out of favour. Reality television food shows are still as popular.
The Great British Bake off a BBC show is very popular and heading into its 17th series in 2026.
The UK Masterchef (the original) is still going strong on its 18th season, again on BBC, despite recent scandals when two presenters were fired for inappropriate behaviour.
This is very misleading. One type of cooking show is out of favour. Reality television food shows are still as popular.
The Great British Bake off a BBC show is very popular and heading into its 17th series in 2026.
The UK Masterchef (the original) is still going strong, again on BBC, despite recent scandals when two presnters were fired for inappropriate behaviour.
