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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Jamie Roberts & Matthew Bunn

BBC star Gregg Wallace announces he is quitting show to spend more time with son

Popular BBC presenter Gregg Wallace has announced he will be stepping back from one of his shows. The Masterchef host confirmed he will quit as presenter of Inside The Factory to focus on his son, 3, who has autism.

The 58 year old has been part of the show for seven years but he has already filmed a number of episodes, where the team looks at how goods are made, that are yet to be aired. Despite the news, he also added that he will remain part of Masterchef.

Wallace was speaking on Gaby Roslin's BBC Radio London show. He described his son as a lovely, lovely little boy with a 'wonderful mother' but added that it's 'not easy', The Mirror reports.

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