Gregg Wallace, a prominent BBC presenter, has temporarily withdrawn from MasterChef as Banijay UK investigates historical allegations of misconduct against him. The production company has initiated an external review, and Wallace is committed to cooperating.
BBC presenter Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from MasterChef while complaints from individuals about historical allegations of misconduct including alleged inappropriate sexual comments are investigated, it was revealed today.
Mr Wallace is yet to comment today, but in October vehemently denied that he had made inappropriate sexual comments towards women, declaring that he would never 'flirt with' or 'hit on' another woman and: 'I didn't say anything sexual'. Gregg Wallace will step away from presenting MasterChef while complaints made to the BBC from individuals about historical allegations of misconduct are investigated
'We are always clear that any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated. He told viewers he was 'a little bit distracted at the moment', but said he 'wanted to check in and say hello'. Actress Lisa Faulkner has said Gregg Wallace repeatedly made rude jokes to MasterChef crew members - she is married to his co-host John Torode
'You're just sitting there and if you're on the front bench just chopping away thinking,"I've got ten minutes left", and he's saying,"So this girl walked into a bar…"Her husband John, 59, who was also on stage with her to promote their new book, told her: 'It's changed quite a lot really…' Her husband John, 59, who was on stage with her to promote their new book, told her: 'It's changed quite a lot really…'
'Despite what the newspapers are suggesting nobody six years ago accused me of flirting with anybody or hitting on anybody. Read More Gregg Wallace 'told rude joke after rude joke', MasterChef judge John Torode's wife claims 'I'm not going to mention the newspapers at the moment – I've got that coming at me left, right and centre.'
Gregg Wallace has denied claims he boasted about his sex life to a younger female BBC employee and took his top off in front of her while filming a game show, saying he would never 'flirt with' or 'hit on' another woman At one point, Wallace was also accused of taking his top off in front of the woman which felt inappropriate.
Gregg Wallace hit back at the latest allegations in a response on Instagram, saying he was 'madly in love' with his wife Anna
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