[Zizu]

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[arista]

[Ammi]

…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…

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Pigeon Lady

…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.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Santa Goth

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

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

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Zizu

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.

[Zizu]

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

[Ammi]

Grace Dent tipped to replace Gregg Wallace as MasterChef host amid misconduct allegations…


https://uk.yahoo.com/news/grace-dent...093720765.html

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

Grace Dent tipped to replace Gregg Wallace as MasterChef host amid misconduct allegations…


https://uk.yahoo.com/news/grace-dent...093720765.html

Yes, she has the job.

[Zizu]

The company memo from Nestle reveals BBC knew about 'unacceptable' behaviour from Gregg Wallace on factory show last year…[/B]

The BBC was alerted to Gregg Wallace's "unacceptable" behaviour while filming Inside The Factory more than a year and a half ago, Sky News can confirm.

A memo to staff at the Nestle factory in York shows concerns were raised with both the broadcaster and production company Voltage TV after Wallace's final visit in February 2023.

The memo, which was shared on the company intranet, says the "experience of some of the team taking part in the filming had not been a pleasant one" and had "compromised" Nestle's values.

An accompanying letter from Nestle's head of media relations to the factory manager states: "We have written to the production company... and spoken to the BBC to bring our unacceptable experience to their attention in the hope that it is not repeated in other workplaces around the UK."

While the letter does not name Wallace directly, it is understood to be in reference to him.

Wallace, who is best known for being a MasterChef presenter, is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from more than a dozen people across a range of shows over a 17-year period.

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

Wallace quit as co-presenter of Inside the Factory in March 2023, saying he intended to focus on other TV commitments, and his young son, who is autistic.

At the time, there were reports the 60-year-old former greengrocer had offended some staff at the York factory with inappropriate comments.

The company's memo reiterates a "zero-tolerance approach towards any allegation of discrimination, harassment or bullying of any kind in the workplace, whether this be by an employee, contractor, or visitor".

It was the programme's fifth visit to a Nestle site and its third to York, but the memo says "we will not be working with Inside the Factory again in the future" as the show "did not meet our high standards of respect".

"We will not tolerate any kind of racism, misogyny, homophobia, bullying, exclusion or harassment and we have strict policies in place to deal swiftly and decisively with this kind of behaviour," the memo adds.

Sky News has contacted representatives for Wallace, and the BBC and Voltage TV for comment.

Earlier on Tuesday, the BBC confirmed it was pulling three repeat episodes of Inside The Factory from the Christmas schedule.

It told Sky News it would not be removing them from iPlayer "at this stage".

Two celebrity MasterChef Christmas specials have also been removed from the schedule.

Wallace has temporarily stepped down from the cooking show while the complaints are externally reviewed by a law firm.

Groping allegation

More allegations against the presenter surfaced on Tuesday - with two women claiming Wallace had inappropriately touched them.

One told the BBC he "groped" her bottom, while another alleged he laughed after touching her bottom "with his waist and penis" when brushing past her.

A third claimed Wallace's penis was partially exposed in his dressing room in what she felt was a "power play".

The Guardian also reported a complaint that he once asked a sign language interpreter to translate "big boobs" and "sexy bum" in front of the audience at the BBC Good Food Show.

Sky News has also asked the BBC and Wallace's representatives for comment on these claims.

An increasing number of people have accused the presenter of inappropriate sexual comments in recent days, including a former contestant who told Sky News one remark left her crying in the toilets.

Jackie Kearney said she had been "troubled" by Wallace's "household favourite status" as she felt he was "a bit of a sleaze behind closed doors".

Another former contestant told Sky News the claims are just the "tip of the iceberg" when it comes to MasterChef.

He claimed to have witnessed a "toxic environment" on set and the problem was "larger" than just the presenter.

On Sunday, Wallace responded with a social media video dismissing his accusers as "middle-class women of a certain age".

The remark prompted a huge backlash, with even Downing Street commenting.

He apologised in another clip on Monday, saying he "wasn't in a good head space" when he posted the previous video.

Read more:
What are the allegations - and what has Wallace said?
'Middle-aged women': An epic failure in crisis management

What have the BBC and producers said?

Banijay UK has appointed law firm Lewis Silkin to lead the investigation.

A spokesperson said the company takes complaints "incredibly seriously" but will not comment on individual allegations while the external investigation is ongoing.

"It is important to note that MasterChef welfare processes are regularly adapted and strengthened and there are clear protocols to support both crew and contributors," the Banijay spokesperson said.

"These include multiple ways of reporting issues, including anonymously."

In response to reports multiple complaints had been raised with the BBC, a source for the corporation said it would not comment on individuals or any internal HR processes, but that it would be "wrong to report the BBC has done nothing if or when matters have been raised with us - not least because it is already being widely reported there were interventions in both 2017 and 2018 where action was taken".

Last week, a BBC spokesperson said any issues raised are taken seriously and there are "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," they said.

[arista]

BBC now has the Big Problem,
of the Series that they have recorded with Greg Wallace.


Many are saying it can not be shown
Now the BBC has sacked him.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

BBC now has the Big Problem,
of the Series that they have recorded with Greg Wallace.


Many are saying it can not be shown
Now the BBC has sacked him.

I would still show it personally.

It's only fair to the contestants to show it.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I would still show it personally.

It's only fair to the contestants to show it.

I assume it could be on iPlayer only?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

I assume it could be on iPlayer only?

That would be a fair compromise.

[arista]

Front Pages from Weds, yesterday

[arista]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ct-claims.html

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ct-claims.html

the fact that he wears a watch like that to a gym really does say it all about this roaster

[bots]

the gaslighting from him is insane

[Livia]

I always thought he was brash and ignorant. I also couldn't understand what a grocer was doing on Masterchef. He's not quite classy enough for Romford market imo...

[Crimson Dynamo]

"While filming a cookery show I entered the dressing room of one of the contestants and,
due to my autism, my trousers accidentally fell down."

[arista]

[due to my autism, my trousers accidentally fell down]



Dirty Bugger

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by arista

[due to my autism, my trousers accidentally fell down]



Dirty Bugger

It’s actually bizarre that his friends are supporting him with this ‘reason’

I share the same issue with seams / textures etc but he apparently dropped his kecks on a regular basis which is disgusting .. Bono of U2 supposedly does the same thing in company


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[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Zizu

It’s actually bizarre that his friends are supporting him with this ‘reason’

I share the same issue with seams / textures etc but he apparently dropped his kecks on a regular basis which is disgusting .. Bono of U2 supposedly does the same thing in company


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Agreed. I can’t wear jeans because of the texture but it doesn’t mean if I did I’d pull my jeans down when women were present. Or at least give a warning. Did he do that with men?

[arista]

[arista]

Today

[MasterChef presenter John Torode has said
he is subject of an allegation of using racist language,
upheld as part of an inquiry into separate allegations
against co-host Gregg Wallace.

In an Instagram post on Monday,
Torode said the allegation was that
he made the remarks in 2018 or 2019
and that he had apologised immediately
afterwards.

However, the TV chef said he had "no recollection"
of any of it, adding: "I do not believe that it happened."

It comes after an inquiry ordered by
MasterChef's production company Banijay
found that 45 allegations about Wallace's behaviour
on the programme were upheld,
for which he apologised.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d68r07qq0o