BBC Saturday Kitchen ends with announcement as show dropped from schedules

Saturday Kitchen fans will no doubt be unimpressed that their beloved show will be taken off air this weekend.

Usually on Sundays, viewers can expect to tune in for the Best Bites spin-off show that contains handpicked and juicy content from numerous productions spanning the years.

The sister-show also provides fans with another opportunity to catch up on recipes and any funny celebrity conversations they may have once missed.

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However, with the Wimbledon men's final taking place on Sunday, July 13, host Matt Tebbutt, confirmed to viewers that his programme had been replaced by the tennis coverage.

As the credits began to roll on Saturday's show (July 12), Matt came into the centre of the screen while holding a glass of white wine to announce the sad news.

Appearing a bit glum, the host said: "That's all for today, on Saturday Kitchen Live," while paying thanks to his celebrity guest Desperate Housewives star Vanessa Williams, along with the array of chefs and experts who had appeared on the episode.

He further confirmed while pulling a sad face: "There's no Best Bites tomorrow, because it's the final day of Wimbledon," Matt further reassured fans: "But we're back here live next week."

Meanwhile, there has been further waves about Matt possibly taking over from MasterChef star Gregg, 60, after it was reported that he was let-go by the BBC after a series of misconduct allegations.

It was confirmed that Gregg would be leaving the show back in November after misconduct claims came to light. Since then, food critic Grace Dent has stepped in to host the most recent series of Celebrity MasterChef, starring alongside long-term judge John Torode.

Despite Grace being happy in her "dream job" as she confessed during an appearance on ITV's Loose Women, the rumour mill has since been sent into a spin with who may fill Gregg's role in the long term.

It has been reported in the past that the Saturday Kitchen host had previously "held talks" with MasterChef producers, however when he was quizzed about those discussions on a recent podcast, he commented with a guarded response.

When asked about MasterChef speculation on the Muddy Stilettos podcast, the 51-year-old said: "Well, there's always rumours, but it would be a great gig for sure!"

Saturday Kitchen airs every Saturday on BBC One from 10am, with Saturday Kitchen Best Bites normally airing from 10:05am each Sunday.