Former Masterchef Winner Claims BBC Encouraged Host's Inappropriate Behavior for 20 Years

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Former Masterchef Winner Claims BBC Encouraged Host's Inappropriate Behavior for 20 Years
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Mat Follas, a former Masterchef winner, has alleged that BBC show makers have encouraged Gregg Wallace's inappropriate behavior for over 20 years. Wallace is facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.

Mat Follas, a former Masterchef winner, has alleged that BBC show makers have encouraged Gregg Wallace 's inappropriate behavior for over 20 years. Wallace, facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct from staff and contestants, has stepped back from presenting MasterChef after nearly two decades. The allegations include incidents of nudity, inappropriate comments, and physical misconduct.

Wallace's lawyers have denied the claims, stating that the accusations of sexual harassment are entirely false. Follas, who won Masterchef in 2009, says he felt the behavior was 'allowed' rather than discouraged by the show's producers

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