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Greg Wallace steps away from MasterChef over misconduct allegations

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Greg Wallace steps away from MasterChef over misconduct allegations

Television presenter Greg Wallace will step down from his role on MasterChef following allegations of misconduct, the production company said on Thursday. At least 13 people who worked with Wallace for 17 years have come forward accusing him of inappropriate sexual comments. BBC Said in a report. One of them is broadcaster Kirsty Wark, who was a Celebrity MasterChef contestant in 2011. he told BBC Wallace made “erotic” jokes during the filming of the show.

Wallace’s lawyers have denied all allegations but MasterChef’s production company has launched an investigation and said the presenter is cooperating.

Ms. Wark said her overall experience while filming the show was “enjoyable”, but added, “On the spot, the fly in the ointment was Greg Wallace.”

“I was actually more angry than anything else,” Ms Wark said, “because I thought it was very unfair. And in a sense I thought it was more about power than anything else.” , he felt he could do it.”

BBC During the investigation, they found that Wallace talked openly about his sex life, took off his top in front of a female co-worker, and told a junior female co-worker that he was not wearing any boxer shorts under his jeans.

Rod Stewart, whose wife, Penny Lancaster, appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in 2021, reacted to Wallace’s break from the show, calling him a “tubby, bald-headed, bad-mannered scoundrel”.

“So Gregg Wallace got fired from MasterChef. Good riddance Wallace… You insulted my wife when she was on the show, but you cut her a little slack, didn’t you? You’re a fat, bald headed, sick -Maniacal scoundrel. Karma got you, Sir Rod Stewart,” Stewart said in the post.

Meanwhile, Wallace posted a video on Instagram Thursday thanking people for supporting him.

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He said, “I want to thank everyone who has reached out, reached out and shown their support. It’s nice of you – thank you very much.”

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