Gregg Wallace, the MBE-awarded MasterChef presenter who has become a staple in living rooms across the nation, announced today that he will be stepping away from his role on the hit BBC show while the channel investigates “historical allegations of misconduct”. This misconduct allegedly includes “sexually inappropriate jokes”.
Speaking on behalf of the 60-year-old south London-born chef, MasterChef's production company, Banijay, said in a statement: “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.
