MasterChef's new judge Grace Dent's heartache of losing her parents within two years after being a carer for her beloved dad during his battle with Alzheimer's

Grace Dent suffered the devastating loss of both her parents within the space of two years. Grace Dent suffered the devastating loss of both her parents within the space of two years Before her stint in I'm A Celebrity last year, Grace was open about how she had 'been through a really difficult time'. Grace's mother passed away in February 2021 after a battle with cancer This week it has been confirmed the food critic, 51, will be the new host of MasterChef, replacing Gregg Wallace 'It's a really strange part in my life. The food critic has earned her spot beside John Torode as a MasterChef host after a 30 year career in journalism Grace's father died in December 2022, only 22 months after her mother passing. The food critic paid tribute to him at the time on her Instagram Ahead of her stint in the jungle last year, Grace spoke about the heartache of losing both her parents in such a short space of time Ahead of her stint in the jungle last year, Grace spoke about the heartache of losing both her parents in such a short space of time.