MasterChef viewers have been moved to tears after John Torode welled up during the semi-final of the cooking competition.
The judge was blown away by an apple crumble mille-feuille made by contestant David Crichton.
You know a dish is something special when it gets a response like this from @JohnTorode1 👏😢 #MasterChefUK pic.twitter.com/lShaLF1dvl
— MasterChef UK 🍴 (@MasterChefUK) April 12, 2018
Torode told the him: “Fabulous, fantastic and faultless. Honestly it makes me well up . That is sensation, that’s what this competition is about.”
He continued: “You take it to dizzy heights, where it stirs emotion.”
Viewers praised him for being so open with his feelings during the episode, which saw Alex miss out on a spot in the final.
One wrote: “@JohnTorode1 great seeing so much emotion in tonight’s #MasterChefUK #goodonyou”
Who'd have thought a *cookery* programme could stir the emotions in a way shown by @JohnTorode1 tonight? Well done to all involved. #MasterChefUK #compulsiveviewing
— Catfoodontoast (@catfoodontoast) April 12, 2018
Another said: “Who’d have thought a *cookery* programme could stir the emotions in a way shown by @JohnTorode1 tonight? Well done to all involved. #MasterChefUK #compulsiveviewing”
Another added: “Literally blubbing over @JohnTorode1’s emotion on @MasterChefUK – this final is the best yet. Sad to see Alex go though, such an incredible chef.”
Literally blubbing over @JohnTorode1’s emotion on @MasterChefUK – this final is the best yet. Sad to see Alex go though, such an incredible chef. #MasterChefUK
— Hayley B (@miss_broadbean) April 12, 2018
One more said: “#MasterChefUK loved tonight’s episode, Alex we loved you! @JohnTorode1 you made me cry looking forward to next episode
#MasterChefUK loved tonight's episode, Alex we loved you! @JohnTorode1 you made me cry 😭looking forward to next episode
— Leigh-Jane Tolmie (@ljayRT) April 12, 2018
Another added: “Seeing @JohnTorode1 well up on #MasterChefUK made me all emotional but Kenny getting through to the final really opened up the floodgates.”
Seeing @JohnTorode1 well up on #MasterChefUK made me all emotional but Kenny getting through to the final really opened up the floodgates 😭
— Brightonian (@biteme_brighton) April 12, 2018
Some viewers playfully teased Torode for his tears by sharing gifs of other TV characters weeping.
John Torode’s had some apple crumble. #MasterChefUK #Masterchef pic.twitter.com/jzfpeMJ9fw pic.twitter.com/J4cvVBxlyA
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) April 12, 2018
#MasterChefUK apple crumble too much for John Torode pic.twitter.com/0u90ZeZzg4
— Ali J (@alibo_ali) April 12, 2018
When John starts welling up over an apple crumble @MasterChefUK #MasterChefUK pic.twitter.com/yw2yJ2oKDX
— Jannah Davies (@Jannah_Davies) April 12, 2018
Tears over apple 🍎pie 😬#MasterChefUK
— Carol Gilchrist (@CarolGilchrist) April 12, 2018
To cry at an apple crumble….it must be good John! #MasterChefUK
— Kylie Heather (@KylieHeather1) April 12, 2018
MasterChef concludes on BBC One on Friday.