The news that Gregg Wallace had allegedly acted inappropriately whilst filming Impossible Celebrities back in 2018 has shocked MasterChef fans in recent months. Now, it seems Gregg fans have more surprises in store.
The MasterChef star has stepped down from his role on the programme as investigations into the allegations are underway.
The show’s production company has shared the news in a lengthy statement.
Gregg Wallace news
Banijay UK said, the producers of MasterChef, have spoken out.
They said: “This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows.”
They claim that the host is “committed to fully co-operating throughout the process”.
The BBC has said that it takes “any issues that are raised with us seriously “. They also insisted that they have “robust processes in place to deal with them”.
Banijay’s statement detailed: “Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an immediate, external review to fully and impartially investigate.”
Evidently, Gregg will be stepping away from the programme in the meantime, as explained by the company.
Investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace
Additionally, they claimed that raising such concerns is a priority within the workplace.
They went on to say: “Whilst these are historical allegations, incidences brought to our attention where these expectations are not met, are thoroughly investigated and addressed appropriately.”
BBC share statement about allegations
A BBC spokesman said: “We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them.
“We are always clear that any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated.”
The broadcaster concluded: “Where an individual is contracted directly by an external production company we share any complaints or concerns with that company. And we will always support them when addressing them.”
In response to an article published by The Sun, earlier this year, Wallace said the claims had been investigated “promptly” at the time. He also stated that he did not say “anything sexual” while appearing on the game show.
Gregg stated online: “The story that’s hitting the newspapers was investigated promptly when it happened six years ago by the BBC.”
He explained: “The outcome of that was that I hadn’t said anything sexual. I’ll need to repeat this again. I didn’t say anything sexual.”
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