Shannon Kyle, who worked with Gregg Wallace on his memoir, has accused him of sexual harassment, including inappropriate remarks and touching, leading to his cancellation from festive TV schedules.
Victoria Derbyshire appeared horrified as Gregg Wallace 's ghostwriter revealed the shuddering comments the Masterchef star made to her.
'What I really wanted to do was just push the Eton Mess across the table and let it land on his lap and walk out and never see him again.' The allegations come after Wallace was dropped from the festive TV schedule after the BBC and Channel 5 cancelled episodes featuring him 'He talked about spanking a lot. He also talked about one of his girlfriends on all fours in front of a mirror. He talked in incredibly sexual detail, which at the time it was just so shocking because it was completely unnecessary for the book.'
The author said she was 'worried about losing the job' so she decided to 'try and push through', adding: 'It was just really revolting.' She said his behaviour made her move away and that she told him to stop, but when driving home he continued to do it again.However, Ms Kyle claims that the alleged harassment and inappropriate touching continued at a later date.
The BBC has now pulled its MasterChef Christmas specials amid a backlash as allegations continue to mount against the presenter. 'I love my job, and I love MasterChef,' he said. 'I love being part of it and will continue to be part of it. The presenter is then seen gesturing to his crotch which prompts a stunned Ms Vilani to ask, 'You for real?'A BBC spokeswoman said of the Strictly complaint against Wallace: 'Whilst we do not comment on individuals, we take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them.
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