Amy Dowden took a swipe at the BBC for cancelling the MasterChef Christmas special amid Gregg Wallace misconduct allegations and candidly revealed she is ‘gutted’.

The Strictly pro favourite, 34, insisted she ‘had a lovely time on set’ while chatting to host Christine Lampard on Friday’s instalment of Lorraine.

The Welsh dancer took part in one of the two pre-recorded special episodes alongside Strictly pro Kai Widdrington for the Strictly Festive Extravaganza instalment.

Ballroom icons Gorka Marquez and Nancy Xu also don their aprons as they swap the dancefloor for the kitchen.

But the BBC revealed on Thursday that the festive specials will not air anymore, with BBC News reporting that the celebrity contestants involved in the episodes have been ‘spoken to about the reasons behind the decision to pull the show’.

While joining Lorraine’s sofa – Amy said: ‘I’m gutted about it and I had a lovely time and I can’t comment any further because it’s under investigation, but I’m gutted.

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Amy Dowden, 34, took a swipe at BBC for cancelling MasterChef Christmas special amid Gregg Wallace misconduct allegations and candidly revealed she is ‘gutted’

The Strictly pro favourite insisted she ‘had a lovely time on set’ while chatting to host Christine Lampard on Friday’s instalment of Lorraine

 ‘I can’t say I’m the best chef, but I had a go.’

The other festival special included a Celebrity Cook Off starring The Wanted singer Max George, Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh, comedian Shazia Mirza and Love Island star Luca Bish.

Sadly for MasterChef fans though, both episodes have been cancelled after host Gregg, 60, stepped down amid shocking misconduct allegations.

The BBC have yet to confirm whether Gregg will still be in the final edit of the show or if his shots will be whittled down by clever editing.

An insider told The Sun: ‘Removing these two shows from the festive schedules would have been a nightmare for the corporation, particularly as they’re believed to be scheduled particularly close to Christmas Day.

‘Still, many viewers will be surprised to still see him on our screens given the news that he’s stepped down as host.

‘His every word and action are likely to be scrutinised on the show in light of some of the allegations that have been made and its bound to be uncomfortable viewing for Beeb bosses.’

MailOnline have contacted the BBC for comment and they confirmed the episodes will air as planned.

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‘I’m gutted about it and I had a lovely time and I can’t comment any further because it’s under invest but I’m gutted,’ she told the host

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The BBC revealed on Thursday that the festive specials will not air anymore, with BBC News reporting that the celebrity contestants involved in the episodes have been ‘spoken to about the reasons behind the decision to pull the show’ (pictured Gregg Wallace and John Torode)

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The Welsh dancer took part in one of the two pre-recorder special episodes alongside Strictly pro Kai Widdrington (pictured) for a Strictly Festive Extravaganza instalment

Gregg, 60, has stepped away from MasterChef after 13 people including Newsnight host Kirsty Wark accused him of ‘wrong’ and inappropriate ‘sexualised’ behaviour during filming (seen last year)

Gregg’s decision to step down comes after an investigation was launched into historical allegations of misconduct including alleged inappropriate sexual comments.

While Gregg is yet to comment, the production company Banijay, who are behind the show, released a statement last week.

They said: ‘This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows.

‘Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an immediate, external review to fully and impartially investigate.

‘While this review is underway, Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully cooperating throughout the process.

‘Banijay UK’s duty of care to staff is always a priority and our expectations regarding behaviour are made clear to both cast and crew on all productions, with multiple ways of raising concerns, including anonymously, clearly promoted on set.

‘Whilst these are historical allegations, incidences brought to our attention where these expectations are not met, are thoroughly investigated and addressed appropriately.’

The statement added: ‘If anyone would like to talk to us or raise any issues or concerns, then they can contact [email protected] in confidence.’

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Ballroom icons Gorka Marquez and Nancy Xu (pictured) also don their aprons as they swap the dancefloor for the kitchen

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The other festival special included a Celebrity Cook Off starring The Wanted singer Max George (pictured), Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh, comedian Shazia Mirza and Love Island star Luca Bish

Gregg Wallace seen for first time since stepping down from MasterChef

The BBC has said it takes any issues that are raised with it ‘seriously’.

A BBC spokesperson said: ‘We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them.

‘We are always clear that any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated.

‘Where an individual is contracted directly by an external production company we share any complaints or concerns with that company and we will always support them when addressing them.’