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No women in THIS kitchen! MasterChef: The Professionals' viewers take to Twitter to accuse the BBC of sexism after none of the female contestants make it into the final ten
PUBLISHED: 15:48 EST, 15 December 2015 | UPDATED: 03:26 EST, 16 December 2015
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TV bosses have been accused of sexism after all ten contestants who made it through to the final of MasterChef: The Professionals were men.
From a starting line-up of 48, only six female chefs were chosen to compete in the BBC2 foodie series.
And following last week's elimination of 28-year-old Joey O'Hare, the semi-finals - which start tonight - will be an all male affair.
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BBC bosses have been accused of sexism after no women made it through to the final ten of MasterChef: The Professionals. After the elimination of 28-year-old Joey O'Hare, far left, the contestants will be all male chefs
Sam Smethers, chief executive of women's rights charity The Fawcett Society, said: 'An all-male MasterChef line up shows there is a problem in the industry - good women just aren't getting to the top.
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'But there may also be a problem at the BBC. A lack of women on the programme just looks imbalanced and suggests there may be unconscious bias.'
Fans of the show have also taken to social media sites to vent their frustration.
Criticism of the show comes after co-judge Monica Galetti, aboe, faced a backlash for suggesting that women must choose between a career and having a family in an interview with the Radio Times ahead of the series
Claire Lara, 30, the first female winner of MasterChef: The Professionals in 2010, left. Keri Moss, 41, who shared the title with Anton Piotrowski, 30 in 2014 when the judges served up a first ever joint champion, right
Gavin Gallagher suggested that the all-male final was not a reflection of female talent in the industry
Alice Rose made a reference to the sexist joke that women belong in the kitchen when wading in on the bias row sparked by the BBC
This Twitter user was 'really angry' at the 'lack of women and general diversity' on the BBC2 show
Martha Ashby suggested that the programme should be embarrassed by its lack of female finalists
One viewer tweeted: 'I'm getting really angry at the lack of women and general diversity in effing Masterchef. It's disgraceful.'
And another posted on Twitter: 'Oh #masterchef. 48 competitors and only six women...You should be embarrassed'.
Meanwhile one viewer tweeted: 'Crazy that men still joke that women should be in the kitchen but there are no women left in Masterchef!!'
Another wrote: 'Well done #Masterchef clearly the UK is bereft of good female chefs?'
And one fan simply said: 'No women. Bad show #masterchef'.
Criticism of the show comes after co-judge Monica Galetti faced a backlash for suggesting that women must choose between a career and having a family.
BBC caught in sexism row after no women make it to MasterChef final
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- BBC accused of sexism after no women made it to MasterChef final
- Of an initial line-up of 48, only six female chefs were chosen to compete
- Following elimination of Joey O'Hare it will be all male affairs
- Show aimed to celebrate best of professional British cooking talents
- For more on the BBC sexism accusations visit www.dailymail.co.uk/bbc
PUBLISHED: 15:48 EST, 15 December 2015 | UPDATED: 03:26 EST, 16 December 2015
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TV bosses have been accused of sexism after all ten contestants who made it through to the final of MasterChef: The Professionals were men.
From a starting line-up of 48, only six female chefs were chosen to compete in the BBC2 foodie series.
And following last week's elimination of 28-year-old Joey O'Hare, the semi-finals - which start tonight - will be an all male affair.
Scroll down for video
BBC bosses have been accused of sexism after no women made it through to the final ten of MasterChef: The Professionals. After the elimination of 28-year-old Joey O'Hare, far left, the contestants will be all male chefs
Sam Smethers, chief executive of women's rights charity The Fawcett Society, said: 'An all-male MasterChef line up shows there is a problem in the industry - good women just aren't getting to the top.
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'But there may also be a problem at the BBC. A lack of women on the programme just looks imbalanced and suggests there may be unconscious bias.'
Fans of the show have also taken to social media sites to vent their frustration.
Criticism of the show comes after co-judge Monica Galetti, aboe, faced a backlash for suggesting that women must choose between a career and having a family in an interview with the Radio Times ahead of the series
Claire Lara, 30, the first female winner of MasterChef: The Professionals in 2010, left. Keri Moss, 41, who shared the title with Anton Piotrowski, 30 in 2014 when the judges served up a first ever joint champion, right
Gavin Gallagher suggested that the all-male final was not a reflection of female talent in the industry
Alice Rose made a reference to the sexist joke that women belong in the kitchen when wading in on the bias row sparked by the BBC
This Twitter user was 'really angry' at the 'lack of women and general diversity' on the BBC2 show
Martha Ashby suggested that the programme should be embarrassed by its lack of female finalists
One viewer tweeted: 'I'm getting really angry at the lack of women and general diversity in effing Masterchef. It's disgraceful.'
And another posted on Twitter: 'Oh #masterchef. 48 competitors and only six women...You should be embarrassed'.
Meanwhile one viewer tweeted: 'Crazy that men still joke that women should be in the kitchen but there are no women left in Masterchef!!'
Another wrote: 'Well done #Masterchef clearly the UK is bereft of good female chefs?'
And one fan simply said: 'No women. Bad show #masterchef'.
Criticism of the show comes after co-judge Monica Galetti faced a backlash for suggesting that women must choose between a career and having a family.
BBC caught in sexism row after no women make it to MasterChef final
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