US EditionGregg Wallace Gives Statement After 45 Allegations 'Substantiated'
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 14 – An independent investigation substantiated 45 of 83 misconduct allegations against Wallace, mainly inappropriate sexual language and one incident of unwelcome physical contact, BBC said.
- In November 2024, Banijay UK, the production company behind MasterChef, stated that Gregg Wallace would temporarily leave his position on the show during an inquiry into past misconduct claims.
- The investigation, led by law firm Lewis Silkin over seven months, examined 83 allegations spanning 2005 to 2018, with 45 substantiated claims mostly involving inappropriate sexual language and behaviour.
- Wallace, aged 60, acknowledged some humour and language missed the mark, apologised for distress caused, and revealed a recent autism diagnosis that helped him understand his communication patterns.
- The BBC stated the behaviour fell below its values, confirmed it has no future plans to work with Wallace, and both Banijay and BBC agreed his return to MasterChef is untenable.
- The case highlights missed earlier opportunities to address concerns, prompted calls for improved industry standards, and led to Wallace stepping down permanently while a filmed MasterChef series remains unaired.
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John Torode, 59, breaks silence on Gregg Wallace report after MasterChef star dragged into allegations saga: 'Shocked and saddened!'
John Torode, 59, has addressed the recent investigation into his MasterChef co-star Gregg Wallace that found 45 out 83 claims of misconduct were "substantiated".Wallace stepped back from November last year as the investigation was launched and was officially sacked from his role earlier this month ahead of the investigation's publication.Torode has now spoken out after 45 of the 83 allegations were upheld by an independent law firm."Following pu…
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perspectivemedia.comGregg Wallace ‘deeply sorry for any distress caused’ by on-set behaviour
The former MasterChef presenter said he ‘never intended to harm or humiliate’ after a report said 45 allegations made against him were substantiated.
Bosses didn't know about Gregg Wallace's behaviour? Of course they did
Behaviour that gets rewarded gets repeated. Which is why there should be little to surprise us in the damning report into the sexually inappropriate behaviour of MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace.For despite notching up six complaints to the BBC and six complaints to MasterChef’s producers, Banijay UK, between 2005 and 2024, Gregg Wallace continued to earn more than £250,000 a year from the show. There was a very good living to be earned as a cheeky ch…
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