MasterChef star returns to the show and shares health update after chopping off ... trends now

MasterChef star returns to the show and shares health update after chopping off ... trends now
MasterChef star returns to the show and shares health update after chopping off ... trends now

MasterChef star returns to the show and shares health update after chopping off ... trends now

MasterChef contestant Charlotte has given a health update as she returned to the BBC cooking show on Thursday after a horror accident.

The IT programmer, 42, from London left viewers feeling queasy after she suffered a gruesome knife injury during Tuesday episode.

Just minutes into the show vegan cook Charlotte accidentally sliced off the tip of her finger while preparing her food, a spicy vegan dumplings.

She quickly shouted for help as the cameras panned to her revealed her knife had slipped and cut off the top of her finger. 

Charlotte looked panicked as she was seen holding her wound as it poured with blood.

MasterChef contestant Charlotte has given a health update as she returned to the BBC cooking show on Thursday after a horror accident

MasterChef contestant Charlotte has given a health update as she returned to the BBC cooking show on Thursday after a horror accident

The IT programmer, 42, from London left viewers feeling queasy after she suffered a gruesome knife injury during Tuesday episode

The IT programmer, 42, from London left viewers feeling queasy after she suffered a gruesome knife injury during Tuesday episode

Host John Torode rushed over and told her: 'I'm sorry to say this, but you've actually cut the top of your finger off.'

Following the accident, Charlotte returned to the BBC show and updated viewers as she showed off her finger which was bandaged up. 

She said: 'I'm good thanks, I'm healing well. I'm so happy to be back.'

Despite the ordeal, Charlotte was put through to the next round. 

At the time, Fans were left feeling queasy after the accident was shown as they wrote on Twitter: 'Did they have to show us the top of her finger cut off?',

'I was not prepared for someone chopping the end of their finger off in the first 30seconds of #MasterChef tonight.',

'Charlotte cooking with a bit of claret. Good bloody start.',

'Vegan food can be really exciting! *immediately chops own finger into the meal*.',

Just minutes into the show vegan cook Charlotte accidentally sliced off the tip of her finger while preparing her food, a spicy vegan dumplings

Just minutes into the show vegan cook Charlotte accidentally sliced off the tip of her finger while preparing her food, a spicy vegan dumplings

She quickly shouted for help as the cameras panned to her revealed her knife had slipped and cut off the top of her finger, Charlotte looked panicked as she was seen holding her wound

She quickly shouted for help as the cameras panned to her revealed her knife had slipped and cut off the top of her finger, Charlotte looked panicked as she was seen holding her wound

Host John Torode rushed over and told her: 'I'm sorry to say this, but you've actually cut the top of your finger off'

Host John Torode rushed over and told her: 'I'm sorry to say this, but you've actually cut the top of your finger off'

'Thanks #MasterChef for showing the piece of sliced off finger...',

'Catching up on masterchef......... I did NOT need to see the top of that women's finger left on the knife while eating my dinner.',

'What the hell #masterchef the whole tip of her finger was on the chopping board.',

'Lovely lingering shot of the top of a fingertip there!'.

It comes after John and Gregg addressed

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