Gregg Wallace – latest: Charlotte Crosby makes fresh claim about Masterchef host

Sir Rod Stewart has accused Masterchef host Gregg Wallace of humiliating his wife after she was reduced to tears on his show three years ago.

Sir Rod branded Mr Wallace, 60, a “tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully” following Penny Lancaster’s appearance on an episode in which the celebrity chef refused to eat her food in 2021.

Writing on Instagram, Sir Rod said: “So Gregg Wallace gets fired from Masterchef. Good riddance Wallace.

“You humiliated my wife when she was on the show, but you had that bit cut out didn’t you?

“You’re a tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully. Karma got ya. Sir Rod Stewart.”

The greengrocer-turned-presenter is stepping back from ‘MasterChef’ while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated.

Wallace, who has been married four times, has previously said he resents any insinuation he was “flirting” with someone who is not his wife Anna, 37, in relation to claims made against him.

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Wallace has stepped down from MasterChef amid allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people who worked with him across a range of shows over a 17-year period.

Among those alleging misconduct is former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, who claimed Mr Wallace told “sexualised” jokes during filming of a Celebrity MasterChef episode in 2011.

“There were two occasions in particular where he used sexualised language in front of a number of people and it wasn’t as if anyone engaged with this,” she said.

Wallace allegedly also talked openly about his sex life and once told a junior female colleague he wasn’t wearing any underwear under his jeans, according to the BBC News investigation.

The Independent has contacted Wallace’s representatives for comment. A BBC spokesperson said “any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated”.

A BBC spokesman said of the Wallace scandal: “We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have 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.

“Where an individual is contracted directly by an external production company we share any complaints or concerns with that company and we will always support them when addressing them.”

The greengrocer-turned-presenter is stepping back from ‘MasterChef’ while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated.

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A lewd comment Gregg Wallace made on MasterChef has being dredged up in the wake of the allegations against him.

Wallace left the BBC programme on Thursday (28 November) amid claims made by 13 people who worked with him on shows over a 17-year period.

In a 2013 episode of the BBC cookery competition, Wallace made a sexual reference while assessing a tart made by comedian Katy Brand, which led her to confusedly ask: “Excuse me?”

Over the years, Gregg Wallace has been a regular focus by DJ Greg James on his Radio 1 show.

James has comedically factored Wallace into several segments – and his listeners are now wondering if James will address the allegations against the MasterChef host.

TV personality Charlotte Crosby has claimed that Gregg Wallace was “extremely unpleasant” to her on Celebrity MasterChef.

The Geordie Shore alum made the allegation in response to Rod Stewart’s scathing post, in which he branded the host a “bully” for his alleged treatment of his wife Penny Lancaster when she appeared on the BBC series.

Gregg Wallace has posted on Instagram thanking people for “showing their support” after he stepped away from presenting BBC MasterChef following allegations he made inappropriate sexual comments.

“I would like to thank all the people getting in touch, reaching out and showing their support,”

Wallace said in the video, posted on his account.“That’s good of you, thank you very much,” he added.

The 60-year-old faces allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people across a range of shows over a 17-year period, as reported by BBC News which said it sent a letter to the TV star’s representatives earlier this week.

How Clean is Your House star Aggie MacKenzie says Gregg Wallace “behaved like a sort of Sid James character” when she was on Celebrity MasterChef in 2011.

MacKenzie compared Wallace to the characters played by James in the Carry On films while addressing the BBC’s investigation into inappropriate comments he’s alleged to have made over a 17-year period.

“He made stupid, unfunny jokes that people kind of had to tolerate,” Mackenzie told Times Radio, adding: “It’s as if he’s never really grown up or been properly supervised and told to kind of watch what he’s saying.”

She said that Wallace and his former co-host John Torode “behave very differently” when cameras aren’t rolling.

“I observed that when the cameras were off, they would go to separate ends of the room. They didn’t really communicate or have a connection off screen.”