Now, at last, the Rory mystery has been solved.

Speaking to Dumfermline Press, Jennifer – aka the first host – explained: “I loved meeting the others, and me and my husband are going along to one of their 40th birthdays. There was a bit of a drama, though, and a first on the show.

“On the first night, everybody came to mine, and on the second night the host had a bit of an argument with the other gentleman… the producer said if the host didn’t apologise, he would get kicked off the show.”

It doesn’t take Hercule Poirot to figure out that Rory chose not to apologise, and so got the boot.

Come Dine With Me fans, we finally know why Rory was removed halfway through the show