Gregg Wallace, a co-host of MasterChef, was accused of making lewd comments on Strictly Come Dancing in 2014. The BBC permitted him to stay on the show despite complaints, which resurfaced recently in an investigation over alleged inappropriate behavior.
Gregg Wallace faced complaints for making lewd comments on Strictly Come Dancing ten years ago but was allowed to stay on the show, an insider has claimed.
He had said, giggling: 'I don't wear underwear' while gesturing to his crotch, leaving Vilani to ask: 'Are you for real?'. Beaming, Wallace explained while shaking his hips: 'It's easy to move with I've never worn underwear. I wear socks.' A Strictly insider told the Sun: 'The situation around his behaviour was made very clear to Strictly staff. It included sexual comments which made people feel incredibly uncomfortable. It created a very strained atmosphere backstage.
The revelations came as a ghostwriter separately claimed Wallace sexually harassed her while she was working on his 2012 autobiography. The writer, who was 35 at the time, also claimed Wallace dropped his towel in front of her after she arrived at his home to work on the book. Ms Cooper said it was hard for her to discuss individual cases but 'the really, I think, depressing thing is that we hear the same story too many times' about people in positions of power abusing their status and 'concerns about workplace harassment just not being taken seriously enough'.
Yesterday, John Torode, who has presented MasterChef alongside Wallace since 2005, said he 'loves being part of' the programme and 'will continue to be a part of it'. He added: 'But as I hope everyone appreciates there is an investigation underway, which I fully support, so I cannot make any further comment at this stage and I hope that you all understand and respect my silence on the matter moving forward.'
Ghostwriter Shannon Kyle has claimed Wallace sexually harassed her while she was working on his 2012 autobiography Life On A Plate. She is pictured on BBC Newsnight yesterday
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