'We've never been friends': John Torode reveals he doesn't socialise with Masterchef co-host Gregg Wallace... despite being his best man last year

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 17:45 EDT, 2 April 2017 | Updated: 18:16 EDT, 2 April 2017

TV chef John Torode has admitted he has never been friends with his MasterChef co-host Gregg Wallace.

They may have a matching passion for food, but the presenter told how the pair have had vicious arguments while filming and have never been to each other’s houses.

John, 51, who has been a judge on the show with Gregg for 12 years, said: 'It’s funny, we’ve never been friends. We’ve not been to each other’s houses'.

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Not friendly: Their friendly appearance comes after the presenter told the Mirror how the pair have had vicious arguments while filming and have never been to each other’s houses

Not friendly: John Torode (left) has revealed that he has 'never been friends' with his Masterchef co-host Gregg Wallace

'He’s so OCD, he wouldn’t know what to do.

'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.'

The pair reportedly met during John’s early career working at central London restaurant Quaglino’s, which served vegetables supplied by Wallace.

'We do things separately': Despite appearing on Masterchef together for 12 years, John said that he and Gregg have never been to each other's houses

'We do things separately': Despite appearing on Masterchef together for 12 years, John said that he and Gregg have never been to each other's houses

They later began presenting and judging the popular BBC cooking series when it was revamped in 2005.

John was best man at Gregg’s wedding to Anne-Marie Sterpini last year.

But the Australian chef told how disagreements over their hopeful cooks’ dishes on the show have been known to continue away from the cameras.

Describing how they once had a 'massive fight' over a contestant after a few too many drinks, he told the Daily Mirror: 'We’ve had a couple of stand-offs over the years. I’ve just had to walk away from him.'

Massive fight: John has said that the pair have had 'a couple of stand-offs over the years' but despite their chilly relationship John acted as best man at Gregg's wedding last year  

Massive fight: John has said that the pair have had 'a couple of stand-offs over the years' but despite their chilly relationship John acted as best man at Gregg's wedding last year  

John's candid words come just days after Gregg gushed about their close relationship during an interview on ITV's Lorraine on Thursday.

'I have a very close relationship with John,' he said, adding that during his tumultuous stint on Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 John was the person he called for reassurance. 

'I didn’t particularly enjoy Strictly – I phoned John in tears and said I was having a tough time.'

'People don’t realise how close we are – he was my best man – he’s close to me 7/8 months of the year. What’s great about the partnership is that if one of us is down the other perks us up.'

'We’re very close to each other physically and emotionally. We trust each other,' he admitted. 

All an act? John said that if the two do go out for a drink, they will sit at opposite ends of the table

All an act? John said that if the two do go out for a drink, they will sit at opposite ends of the table

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