Greg Wallace has revealed the very bizarre reason he watches back every episode of himself on hit show MasterChef.

The BBC One cooking competition, which is celebrating 20 years on screens, will return on Monday night with hosts John Torode and Gregg hoping to discover more culinary talent.

Gregg, 59, has now revealed in a recent interview with OK! the very surprising reason he watches every episode while his co-star John, 58, insisted he only watches the ‘occasional’ episode.

Gregg said: ‘I watch because I want to look at what shirts look better than others. There are some outfits I’m not wearing again.’

John added: ‘I watch the occasional episode, but my household watches most of them. So I usually hear my voice and see various things.’

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Greg Wallace has revealed the very bizarre reason he watches back every episode of himself on hit show MasterChef

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Gregg, 59, has now revealed the very surprising reason he watches every episode while his co-star John, 58, insisted he only watches the ‘occasional’ episode

The duo have been hosting the show since it’s 2005 relaunch and admitted they are ‘amazed’ they have lasted so long on the BBC show.

John said: ‘It seems to have gone in a flash… and although so many things have not changed, so much has changed. And it’s been pretty joyous along the way it’s been a real privilege.’

Gregg went on to say the secret to their long working relationship is duo to it being built on ‘trust’ and the pair being ‘confident’ to be their selves.

The new series will see fifty-eight passionate and talented hopefuls from all walks of life, such as a farmer, archaeologist and musical director, will show what they can do.

Viewers can expect to see the contestants, who hail from Dorset and Sunderland to the Scottish Borders and North Wales, serve up their food and cultural heritage in the hopes of making it to the final.

Up first, the amateurs must earn the right to wear a MasterChef apron in two new challenges: Basic to Brilliant, taking an everyday ingredient and turning it into something spectacular; and an Invention Test with a twist as they are challenged to create a plate of food based around a set element such as gnocchi, trout, meringue, or quail.

The last four standing will then show off their own style in two courses served to three familiar faces from MasterChef series past. That Quarter Final brief is then set by some of country’s toughest critics and chefs.

The fifth week will be a celebration of MasterChef talent before its sixth week sees contestants whittled down to just 16 for Knockout Week.

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Gregg said: ‘I watch because I want to look at what shirts look better than others. There are some outfits I’m not wearing again’

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John added: ‘I watch the occasional episode, but my household watches most of them. So I usually hear my voice and see various things’

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The BBC One cooking competition, which is celebrating 20 years on screens, will return on Monday night with hosts John Torode and Gregg hoping to discover more culinary talent

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Gregg (L) and John (R) pictured on the show in 2009

The culinary tasks include a Market Invention Test in the MasterChef kitchen; the opportunity to step inside a professional kitchen for the first time and deliver a lunch service at two of London’s top restaurants – Nessa, led by Executive Chef Tom Cenci, and Joia, under Head Chef Jose Jara; and back in the MasterChef kitchen contestants will create nine identical portions of a canapé.

Later, semi finalists will have to cater an extraordinary event celebrating MasterChef’s legacy and emerging talent, as well its wider influence on the UK’s culinary food scene; tackling an ingredient they didn’t enjoy as a child; creating a theatrical and surprising dish; impressing Michelin-starred Swedish chef, Niklas Ekstedt; and finally, creating a plate of food inspired by a past contestant.

The four finalists will travel to the culinary melting pot of Singapore -where they will take on a trio of exciting challenges at Chong Pang Hawker Market, Pangium.

Back in London, the final four will cook on Chef’s Table at globally-revered Le Gavroche, delivering one of the iconic restaurant’s last services before it closes its doors for the last time – all under the watchful eye of world-leading chef and past MasterChef: The Professionals judge, Michel Roux Jr.

Finally, after one finalist is sent packing, it’s back to the studio where the Final Three must produce the best three dishes of their lives for John and Gregg – before one is crowned the 20th winner.