i don't know how much masterchef is scripted, but he must have practiced many of those lines that caused offense to contestants, which is pretty weird. The production company obviously thought what he was saying was absolutely fine as they filmed it :skull:

The rest is entertainment and News Agent podcast explained this really well.

To summarise, most of the very strong stuff probably would not have made the final cut so Gregg, if he didn't watch the final edited show and saw how much was cut, probably thought his "saucy humour" was fine. You're right though, the show is heavily scripted.

I wonder how everyone would feel if Greg said "would you eat food off my cock?" to your wife/daughter/sister/mother...? Or while she was bending down at the oven thrust his hips toward her face? Would that be okay, just banter?

He has crossed the line of decency

BBC can not just say it is on Banijay
as they did bugger all about him.

Sack him.

Put in a new talent.
Loads can take his place

Any complaint would have gone to Banijay so its not the BBC's responsibility if Banijay ignore the complaint and let Wallace carry on with his 'Schtick'.

I'm really surprised that with so many complaints Banijay didn't at least conduct an investigation

I know that the “Greg Wallace” issue is ongoing but say that it all comes out that he has indeed been a sex fiend for all these years ..

Won’t his legal team face any consequences when they are putting out statements like this !!!?


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His lawyers have said it's "entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature".

Fire Him
then he can no longer pay those stupid Lawyers

Yes they are protecting their brand or
something stupid like that.


It is a Massive Production Company


The BBC can remove him from
from that show.
It would be understandable

My mum would say....no thank you Gregg, I'm not on a diet.

You're making light of it. That's fine...

Bigger fish to fry.

I'm glad you have. Hasn't stopped you posting over and over again in Greg's defence.

Over and over in his defence!
Are you sure?

Way I see it I've highlighted women can be just as bad as Gregg. Sometimes worse if they are tv personalities.

And also the BBC should be the main topic of conversation on this story.

:shrug: meh.

I have actually lost count of the number of women who have already come forward..

oh deary me

that is pretty damning and there is no coming back now

that's on the heavy side of sexual harassment i would have thought

Wow!!!!

He's gone for sure and quite right too.

:laugh::laugh:

…I’m trying to fathom why she went on to work with him on his memoir book…?..why she didn’t stop the collaboration there and then…it’s all pretty Wow!!!!!!!, as you say and there is definitely a huge feel of power/control with it and enjoyment in how uncomfortable he can make a female feel….?…but the wow!!!!!!! Itself isn’t just his behaviour, is it…it extends to how well known his behaviour seemed to be…I mean, that’s being constantly said now by so many…oh yeah, Gregg Wallace…and yet he was allowed to continue…?..the value of females really is very low in this, isn’t it…it’s horrendous how well known it seems to have been but also allowed to continue…and so many women feeling totally exposed to it…

pot lits kettle much?


as if Janet hasn't ever been aggressive

Women smiling at men seems to be another one too.

I guess the only way is to scowl at people. Seriously though...I never knew Greg Wallace was like that, sounds like it's over for him now.

what I cannot get my head around and pardon me because I rarely watched Masterchef or its Celeb version but when I did, John Torode was the Star and Wallace was his side kick, what was it about him that made them keep him on for so long, its not like he is easy on the eye, or witty or funny, so I just dont get it at all....Helen Lederer did a piece where she said she went into Celebrity Masterchef thinking she would have a laugh with the hosts but having a laugh was saved for the male guests, she contrasted it to going on the Chase where Bradley Walsh treats everyone equally...its all so bizarre that they let him continue for so long

aw glad to hear Bradley really is a nice guy, I like him a lot

John Torode has always been the main star of Masterchef tbh, i also don't know why he isn't more involved with the professionals show alongside Marcus, Monica instead of Gregg (whom with all honesty is just a vegetable farmer, not an actual chef)


that said i always found Gregg more in his place in shows like How It's Made, or Eat Well for Less


in terms of Gregg's replacement, how about John's wife Lisa Faulkner for Celeb Masterchef, and for the civilian masterchef series Gino D'Acampo would be a decent choice i think (has already worked on another BBC show Ready Steady Cook as one of the chefs + he got more experience as a presenter now too)

This aged well :laugh:

I never knew that Gregg was like that either.

You never truly know what people in the Showbiz world are like though.

Gregg's a hunk.:hehe:

20 years ago or so, people on TV were always given an unwarranted level of respect, just for appearing on the TV. Wallace is still judged under that criteria. These days, it's completely different

…I think that it’s actually more about the money, honey than anything…if the viewing figures and popularity have sustained then I think that sadly that’s what would have over-ruled and so maybe lots of placating or even warning words to Gregg …but a calming of complaints and situations etc…had it all been revealed when it should have and had any appropriate actions been implemented and ‘that boat been overturned’ when it should have been overturned because of what females were being subjected to…then there is such a risk of a fast descent in popularity…but these things obviously can’t be contained forever…but I think that money is sadly always the deciding factor….

Agree with this.

His ghost writer said in the interview that she wasnt a 'middle class woman of a certain age' when she did Wallaces book but she is now. She thought that she couldn't speak out when she was younger and new to the busniness.

…now the accusations are of him sending ‘gross texts and creepy voice mails’ to a female reporter…so for sure, it’s looking more like done days for him in terms of a TV career…

Bloody hell! Gregg really wanted to go out in infamy.

I expect loads more ‘young’ women to come forward in the following months

I'm disappointed in Gregg tbh.

I always thought that he was one of the good guys in Showbiz.

Greg Quits BBC Masterchief : allegations of inappropriate sexual comment
 

I read somewhere that some of the factories he filmed that series “In the Factory” … made complaints