MasterChef's Gregg Wallace is under external review for historical misconduct allegations and faces new harassment claims. Co-star John Torode has raised concerns over Wallace's behavior to the producers, Banijay UK.
MasterChef's Gregg Wallace is reportedly facing concerns from his co-star over his behaviour. The star, who has temporarily stepped back from hosting the BBC cooking show, is under external review for historical allegations of misconduct. The 60-year-old also faces new harassment claims , including inappropriate touching at an event and making unwanted physical contact while filming another show.
Despite this, John is uncertain if there was ever a formal record as he didn't lodge an official complaint. A source told The Sun: "John is not stupid - of course, he was aware of some of Gregg's less savoury behaviour. He did not condone it, and nor did he engage with it." They added: "He repeatedly flagged his behaviour and poor-taste remarks to execs on set and made clear he wasn't happy.
The source claims that John and his wife Lisa Faulkner are "mortified" by the fallout from the show and are thinking of bringing in a PR guru to deal with the scandal. It's been said that past MasterChef contestants and stars, including Emma Kennedy and Kirsty Wark, felt uneasy around Gregg Wallace on set.
"There was a British Sign Language interpreter there and he wandered over to her at one point and just said: 'Do you have to sign everything I say?' And she said yes, and then he just started saying, 'big boobs', 'sexy bum' – this sort of thing, in order to get her to sign it. It was like he could control her, I suppose," revealed the attendee to the Guardian.
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