Gregg Wallace, a former MasterChef presenter, has responded to questions posted on social media about the findings of a report forcing him to resign from the BBC cooking program.
Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has hit back at an Instagram user seemingly referring to his alleged conduct during his time working at the BBC.
In November 2024 it was announced that Wallace would step away from his role on the BBC cooking show while historical allegations of misconduct were investigated.
Wallace issued an apology saying he was “deeply sorry for any distress caused” and that he “never set out to harm or humiliate” in the wake of the Lewis Silkin review, which upheld 45 out of 83 allegations made against him. One of the allegations came from a complaint from a former MasterChef worker who accused Wallace of dropping his trousers in front of her – something Wallace denies.
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Wallace asserted that this was one of the 38 inquiries that the independent inquiry had rejected in a recent post-reply on social media today. Wallace and wife Anna celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary in a video that was shared on Instagram.
However, Wallace’s most recent scandal was the subject of more discussion in the comment section. However, one Instagram user wrote to Wallace, “I’m surprised she stayed with you despite the things you were accused of doing.”
Wallace responded, “Possibly because she realized that I was just accused and that they weren’t true.” Another question that Wallace might ask is, “Are your pants up or down… asking for a friend.” No allegations of that nature were upheld, Wallace responded. Please explain what you thought they were.
Wallace once more thanked anyone who was offended by his actions last month, insisting that he is not “a groper, a sex pest, or a flasher.” Wallace acknowledged in recent comments to The Sun that his remarks “offended people, weren’t socially acceptable, and perhaps they felt too intimidated or nervous to say anything at the time.” I am so sorry for anyone I have hurt, and I am aware of that now.
He continued, “I don’t groper.” People assume that I’ve been exposing myself by removing my underwear. I’m perceived as a sex pest by some. I don’t.
The former greengrocer added that he finds it difficult to “read people because of his recent autism diagnosis.” He said, “I know people find me odd.” Autism is a registered disability, not a disability.
After both presenters were removed from the well-known cooking program, Wallace and John Torode’s final season of amateur MasterChef aired on BBC iPlayer earlier this week.
The first three episodes of the 21st series were made available on iPlayer early on Wednesday morning, with the first episode of the show beginning at 8 o’clock.
In the opening moments of episode one, both presenters can be seen saying, “This is the kind of stuff that dreams are made of,” while Wallace can be seen addressing a contestant and saying, “That is a cracker of a job.”
Torode was the subject of a racist language claim that was supported in the Lewis Silkin review, but the TV star claimed the claim left him shocked and saddened and that he had no memory of the incident.
The BBC confirmed the series’ release in August last month, saying that it had “not been an easy decision in the circumstances” and that it had been filmed last year before Wallace and Torode’s allegations were upheld.
Source: Mirror
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