Grace Dent replaces Gregg Wallace on MasterChef after he stepped back amid ‘grope’ probe
MASTERCHEF'S return to TV while Gregg Wallace remains under investigation is a recipe for disaster - and BBC bosses need to have a serious rethink., Grace will no doubt do a splendid job - but it seems outrageous that Gregg's TV partner of 19 years escapes scrutiny while Gregg is thrown to the wolves.
Gregg's lawyers insist allegations including behaviour of a sexually harassing nature are entirely false.while John stays on, the BBC has been judge and jury - throwing one of the channel's top stars under the bus while protecting another to show action has been taken in the midst of a media storm.It took years for women to be able to come forward about their experiences on the show.
The show's production company, Banijay UK, needs to explain why contestants didn't feel comfortable about speaking out while on MasterChef.
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