{"id":881726,"date":"2025-12-30T01:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/lisa-faulkner-shares-true-feelings-over-john-torode-amid-challenging-times\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T01:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:22:21","slug":"lisa-faulkner-shares-true-feelings-over-john-torode-amid-challenging-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/lisa-faulkner-shares-true-feelings-over-john-torode-amid-challenging-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Faulkner shares true feelings over John Torode amid &#8216;challenging times&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-content\">\n<div>\n<nav>\n<ul aria-label=\"label\">\n<li><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/\" aria-label=\"walesonline Home\" data-tmdatatrack-name=\"TopArticle|Subcategories|Home\" data-tmdatatrack=\"nav\" data-tmdatatrack-location=\"header\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p data-testid=\"square-logo\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" fill=\"none\" role=\"img\"><title>Wales Online Icon<\/title><rect width=\"80\" height=\"80\" fill=\"#DB0000\" \/><rect width=\"80\" height=\"80\" fill=\"#DB0000\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18.9099 58.6111L11.0344 17.7612C13.1707 16.9549 15.0609 16.5517 16.7076 16.5517C18.5761 16.5517 19.9332 16.9668 20.7783 17.7944C21.6235 18.6239 22.2239 20.1801 22.5808 22.4642L25.3841 39.7984C26.2286 44.9949 26.7623 48.6232 26.9853 50.6829C27.2077 52.7438 27.3528 53.8184 27.4194 53.9075C27.4861 53.9984 27.6299 54.0423 27.8529 54.0423L33.3928 18.0295C35.0383 17.7167 37.3302 17.5593 40.2668 17.5593C43.2034 17.5593 45.4729 17.7167 47.0748 18.0295L52.147 53.1689C52.1906 53.572 52.2691 53.8184 52.3805 53.9075C52.4908 53.9984 52.6577 54.0423 52.8807 54.0423C53.2818 49.8321 53.9488 45.0626 54.883 39.7313L58.6205 17.1561C59.9104 16.8878 61.4008 16.753 63.0923 16.753C65.1383 16.753 66.9401 17 68.4983 17.4922L68.9655 18.0972L60.1558 62.978C57.2628 63.2909 54.5492 63.4483 52.0131 63.4483C49.477 63.4483 47.6752 63.1348 46.6071 62.5078C45.5396 61.8808 44.8489 60.583 44.5381 58.6111L42.2692 44.0312C41.4682 38.7463 40.823 33.5499 40.3335 28.4437H39.8663C39.3762 32.7887 38.6425 37.9846 37.6641 44.0312L34.6609 62.978C31.6346 63.2909 28.888 63.4483 26.4185 63.4483C23.9491 63.4483 22.1803 63.1348 21.1128 62.5078C20.0447 61.8808 19.3104 60.583 18.9099 58.6111\" fill=\"white\" \/><\/svg><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/span><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1568_352811)\"><path d=\"M10 17L15 12L10 7\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_1568_352811\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" \/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/\" aria-label=\"Lifestyle\" data-link-tracking=\"TopArticle|Subcategories|Lifestyle\" data-tmdatatrack-name=\"Lifestyle\" data-tmdatatrack=\"nav\" tabindex=\"0\">Lifestyle<\/a><\/span><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1568_352811)\"><path d=\"M10 17L15 12L10 7\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_1568_352811\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" \/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/\" aria-label=\"TV\" data-link-tracking=\"TopArticle|Subcategories|TV\" data-tmdatatrack-name=\"TV\" data-tmdatatrack=\"nav\" tabindex=\"0\">TV<\/a><\/span><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1568_352811)\"><path d=\"M10 17L15 12L10 7\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_1568_352811\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" \/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/masterchef\" aria-label=\"Masterchef\" data-link-tracking=\"TopArticle|Subcategories|Masterchef\" data-tmdatatrack-name=\"Masterchef\" data-tmdatatrack=\"nav\" tabindex=\"0\">Masterchef<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<article id=\"article-body\" data-testid=\"body\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"leadtext\">Actress and TV presenter Lisa Faulkner has opened up about her husband John Torode following his departure from MasterChef, calling him an &#8216;amazing man&#8217; and expressing her love and support<\/h2>\n<div data-testid=\"byline\">\n<p><span data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span><strong>Maria Let\u00edcia Gomes<\/strong> GAU Writer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">21:28, 13 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lisa Faulkner has spoken candidly about her husband John Torode during what she describes as \u201cchallenging times\u201d, following his exit from MasterChef after 20 years on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" target aria-label rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">BBC<\/a> programme.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to The Times in a wide-ranging interview, the actress and television presenter was asked how life at home has been since Torode\u2019s departure from the show earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThese are challenging times, but I have the most amazing husband. He\u2019s an amazing man,\u201d Faulkner said.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Torode\u2019s time on MasterChef came to an end in July after allegations emerged that he had used an \u201cextremely offensive racial slur\u201d in 2018. While he has stated that he has no recollection of the incident and does not believe it took place, he ultimately accepted the broadcaster\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has since spoken publicly about the emotional impact of the abrupt departure, describing it as \u201cunexpected and brutal\u201d, reports the Mirror.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Although the controversy has inevitably thrust their personal lives further into the spotlight, Lisa made it clear she would not be drawn into discussing the situation in detail.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When pressed about the atmosphere at home and whether there was a sense of anger or acceptance, she said: \u201cIt\u2019s not my story to tell, it\u2019s not my place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Instead, she chose to focus on expressing her feelings for her husband, adding: \u201cI love my husband with all my heart \u2013 he is a fantastic, gentle, brilliant and kind man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The couple\u2019s personal and professional lives have been intertwined for many years. Faulkner won Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, after which Torode wrote to her asking if she would like to go on a date.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They married in 2019 and have since become familiar faces on screen together, fronting programmes including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" target aria-label rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">ITV<\/a>\u2019s John and Lisa\u2019s Weekend Kitchen.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There has been speculation that the show could be discontinued in 2026, though Faulkner has made clear that no final decision has been taken.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Beyond television, the pair have also launched a new joint venture, creating a YouTube cooking channel filmed in their own kitchen, where they share what they describe as reliable, family-style recipes.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, Faulkner is embarking on a significant new chapter in her own career, returning to the stage for the first time in 21 years as she tours a stage adaptation of Single White Female.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> Alejandro Kucera<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/lisa-faulkner-shares-true-feelings-33052596\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wales Online Icon Lifestyle TV Masterchef Actress and TV presenter Lisa Faulkner has opened up about her husband John Torode following his departure from MasterChef, calling him an &#8216;amazing man&#8217; and expressing her love and support Maria Let\u00edcia Gomes GAU Writer 21:28, 13 Dec 2025 Lisa Faulkner has spoken candidly about her husband John Torode<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":881727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[147149,702],"tags":[147148,8369],"class_list":{"0":"post-881726","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-faulkner","8":"category-shares","9":"tag-faulkner","10":"tag-shares"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=881726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=881726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=881726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=881726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}