Why Did Ben Ungermann Leave?

By Simone Fox Koob. A MasterChef star who assaulted a 16-year-old girl was given an hour to pack his belongings and ordered to leave the reality cooking show a day after he was charged by police last year, a court has been told.

Why was Ben kicked off MasterChef?

It was first reported in mid-March that Mr Ungermann had been arrested, with MasterChef's production company Endemol releasing a statement confirming he had left the show due to an issue of a "personal nature”, and that police were involved.

Are Andy and Ben still friends?

Andy Allen and Ben Milbourne found friendship through cooking. “This is going to sound super stupid, but honestly his friendship is what has made me today,” he says. ... And if they're shooting a show, Andy says they still request a double room.