The report into Gregg Wallace‘s inappropriate behaviour on MasterChef has upheld 45 of the 83 complaints against the disgraced star, including one count of ‘unwanted physical contact’.
Patrick Holland, CEO of MasterChef production company Banijay, said he was ‘extremely sorry’ to those who had been impacted by Wallace’s behaviour and added that the report makes the star’s ‘return to MasterChef untenable’.
The BBC also issued its own statement: ‘The investigation details a substantial number of allegations of inappropriate conduct spanning 19 years.
‘This behaviour falls below the values of the BBC and the expectations we have for anyone who works with or for us.’
The corporation would not confirm whether they will broadcast the series of MasterChef they filmed with Wallace last Autumn.
The seven-month investigation, conducted by law firm Lewis Silkin, heard 83 allegations from 41 complainants against Wallace, all relating to his time on the cookery programme.
The majority of the allegations against Mr Wallace (94%) related to behaviour which is said to have occurred between 2005 and 2018. Only one allegation was substantiated post 2018.
The majority of substantiated allegations related to inappropriate sexual language and humour. A smaller number of allegations of other inappropriate language and being in a state of undress were also substantiated. One allegation of unwanted physical contact was substantiated.
The investigation team found evidence that during the period from 2005 to 2024 6 complaints were raised with the production company and 6 with the BBC (4 of which had also been raised with the production company).
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The report into Gregg Wallace’s inappropriate behaviour on MasterChef has upheld 45 of the 83 complaints against the disgraced star
