Following allegations of sexual misconduct, Gregg Wallace has stepped down from Celebrity MasterChef. Grace Dent will take his place as a judge alongside John Torode in the upcoming 20th series.
Restaurant critic Grace Dent will judge the next series of Celebrity MasterChef alongside John Torode after Gregg Wallace was accused of sexual misconduct , it has been announced. Dent, 51, will judge the upcoming 20th series of Celebrity MasterChef following news last month that Gregg Wallace will step away from the role amid an external review into historical allegations of misconduct.
Wallace has faced a series of complaints about his alleged behaviour, including claims he made inappropriate sexual jokes, shared intimate details of his sex life and even walked around set naked except for a penis on his sock. He also reportedly would take off his clothes in front of women on set, flirt with members of staff and has been accused of groping two crew members. At least 13 women have made formal complaints about Wallace across five shows over a 17-year period, with more describing inappropriate experiences on social media since the scandal broke. Wallace's lawyers have previously denied any allegations that he has engaged in behaviour that amounts to sexual harassment. The BBC previously cancelled two planned Christmas specials of MasterChef amid the publicity storm surrounding the presenter, as the show's producers Banijay began an investigation. Author and podcaster Dent has appeared regularly as a guest on MasterChef, and last year was a contestant on MasterChef: Battle Of The Critic
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