This Morning viewers left BAFFLED as John Torode cooks scallops in the pouring rain

This Morning viewers were left baffled on Thursday as John Torode hosted a bizarre cooking segment in rainy Scotland.

The Masterchef star, 55, battled the elements as he cooked some sizzling scallops while being showered in heavy rain in the countryside. 

The star bravely carried on as he showed off his culinary prowess in the middle of the countryside, as he was pelted by heavy showers

John looked animated as he cooked the seafood, with viewers left confused by the rather unusual segment. 

One viewer wrote: ‘I don’t know whose idea it was to make John Torode cook outside in Scotland in mid-December, but bravo.’

A second typed: ‘John Torode cooking outside in the p*****g rain just about sums up 2020 tbh. 

Another wrote: ‘Poor John getting soaked for a recipe that i doubt anyone will ever make’ while one viewer tweeted: ‘John Torode cooking outdoors in the rain in the Scottish Highlands is bizarro.’

Another wrote: ‘Scallops with a lashing of rainwater and sweat from John’s brow. Lovely’ while a futher perplexed viewer wrote: ‘Could John not do this inside?/

This comes as the star revealed that he’s not seen his family in Australia for a year because of COVID-19 as he admitted the most difficult thing about the festive period is calling his dad on Christmas morning.

John, 55, who is married to actress turned chef Lisa Faulkner, 48, discussed their winter plans, with his wife confessing she’s been ‘so concerned’ over whether they’d be able to host her father that she’s not yet started buying presents.   

John said: ‘It wouldn’t be Christmas for me without a phone call to my dad.

‘It’s always the most difficult part for me because I may have left my home many, many years ago but Christmas is one of those times that I will always talk to my dad.  

‘I usually call on Christmas morning, which is evening for them so they’ve had their Christmas day and he’s usually at my brother’s house so I’ll get to see the family and chat.

‘And, they may have had a few jars by then so they’re always a bit more rowdy than our part of the world!’  

John has been unable to see his family this year because of the Coronavirus pandemic but as soon as he can he’ll be flying home to Australia.

He said: ‘My biggest desire for 2021 is to be able to go to Australia to see my family. To be able to travel a little bit and I’d like this bl**dy virus to go away.

‘And I’d also like to swap the seasons with Australia if we can, just for one year because it’s getting cold here already and last weekend it was 28 degrees in Sydney.

‘So, if we can have 28 degrees from now until May, and they have cold weather for a while and then if we go back in the summer again, it’ll be good!’ 

 Speaking about what he’s getting his wife, and his plans for Christmas John said: ‘I know what I’m getting Lisa. I’ve done stuff already and I’m doing more each week now.

‘Christmas for me is really important. I love Christmas. I love gifting. I love all those things… and I’ve just bought some new napkin rings for the christmas table!

‘And you’ve got to have at least one new bauble for the tree. And you know, we may not be able to have all the family around at one time but we will still have a lovely Christmas.

‘I like practical stuff for Christmas. But I also like the odd surprise when someone buys me something that I don’t expect. And Lisa’s is really good at that.’