Celebrity chef Michael Roux Jr has criticised the "hypocritical" and "two-faced" BBC.
Roux Jr discussed the broadcaster's decision to replace him as presenter of MasterChef: The Professionals earlier in the year because of a "conflict in commercial interests".
The dispute with the broadcaster arose due to his commercial agreements with Albert Bartlett potatoes.
Speaking to Business First, Roux said: "My view on the BBC is that they are run by a bunch of bureaucrats that adhere to an outdated editorial policy."
He added: "And I do feel that they are hypocritical and that they are two-faced. There are lots of other TV presenters - not just chefs - who endorse products openly, do not toe the line and are allowed to get away with it.
"There were so many precedents to this situation of openly endorsing a product for financial gain - several outrageously big precedents before me - but...
Roux Jr discussed the broadcaster's decision to replace him as presenter of MasterChef: The Professionals earlier in the year because of a "conflict in commercial interests".
The dispute with the broadcaster arose due to his commercial agreements with Albert Bartlett potatoes.
Speaking to Business First, Roux said: "My view on the BBC is that they are run by a bunch of bureaucrats that adhere to an outdated editorial policy."
He added: "And I do feel that they are hypocritical and that they are two-faced. There are lots of other TV presenters - not just chefs - who endorse products openly, do not toe the line and are allowed to get away with it.
"There were so many precedents to this situation of openly endorsing a product for financial gain - several outrageously big precedents before me - but...
- 11/5/2014
- Digital Spy
Michel Roux Jr has quit the BBC after being banned from appearing in potato adverts. The 53-year-old chef - who has appeared on 'MasterChef: The Professionals' for the past six years and also worked on the channel's 'Food & Drink' series - revealed yesterday that he had quit the channel after they refused to allow him to keep a number of commercial interests, including his role as ambassador for Albert Bartlett's Rooster potatoes. BBC sources have now revealed that Michel was told he wasn't allowed to appear in adverts for the potatoes, adding that 'Match of the Day' presenter Gary Lineker's...
- 3/12/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
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