Contestant Aasmah reported Gregg Wallace for making demeaning comments towards women during BBC's MasterChef. Allegations of sexual misconduct, first reported in 2017, are now being investigated, with Wallace denying all claims and stepping away from the show temporarily.
Despite reporting this to the BBC in 2017, Wallace allegedly went on to demean women for a further six years.
Gregg Wallace lashes out at ‘middle-class women of a certain age’ for complaining about him amid ‘sexual comments’ probeWallace, 60, has stepped away from the BBC show while historical misconduct allegations against him are investigated.He told his followers: "I have been doing Masterchef for 20 years - amateur, celebrity and professional MasterChef and I think in that time I have worked with over 4,000 contestants of all different ages, all different backgrounds and all walks of life.
“Where an individual is contracted directly by an external production company we share any complaints or concerns with that company and we will always support them when addressing them. MasterChef staff were given ‘whistleblowing hotline to report Gregg Wallace complaints THREE years ago’ One witness claimed the former green grocer walked into the studio naked apart from a "sock over his penis" then did a dance.A source has now said production crew were directed to a freephone number and website to report issues, including harassment and bullying.They told The Mirror: “Workers were told about a hotline which had been put in place by the production company to report problems.
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