Gregg Wallace steps aside from Masterchef as host as allegations are investigated

We’ve got additionally discovered that Wallace was warned by the BBC after a grievance was raised about him in 2018 in regards to the present Unattainable Celebrities.

A proper HR investigation befell and, within the final result letter, which we’ve got seen, the BBC concluded that “many facets of [Wallace’s] behaviour had been each unacceptable and unprofessional”.

In a subsequent letter, which we’ve got additionally seen, a BBC govt stated she had held a 90-minute assembly with Wallace to clarify “how severely the BBC takes this matter”. She additionally reassured the employees that motion can be taken “to stop an analogous reoccurrence and to safeguard others sooner or later”.

However additional incidents have since emerged.

BBC Information began investigating Wallace in the summertime, after changing into conscious of allegations. The claims we’ve got heard are throughout 5 reveals, from 2005 to 2022.

BBC Information is editorially impartial from the broader organisation.

Asserting its investigation on Thursday, Banijay UK stated in an announcement: “This week the BBC acquired complaints from people in relation to historic allegations of misconduct whereas working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one among our reveals.”

Wallace, 60, is “dedicated to totally co-operating all through the method”, it added.