BBC says it is ‘untenable' for Gregg Wallace to host MasterChef after sexual misconduct report
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The broadcaster issued a statement of apology, adding Wallace's 'return to MasterChef is untenable.'
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'The BBC has informed Mr Wallace we have no plans to work with him in future,' it said.
The broadcaster previously said that Wallace was warned by his employers after a complaint in 2018, and an internal investigation at the time found his behavior was 'unacceptable and unprofessional.'
Wallace had claimed he had been cleared of the 'most serious and sensational accusations' against him ahead of publication of the report into his alleged misconduct.
In a statement posted on his Instagram account last week, he said: 'I will not go quietly. I will not be cancelled for convenience. I was tried by media and hung out to dry well before the facts were established.'
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'MasterChef' is one of the BBC's most popular and long-running competition shows, and has been adapted in other countries including 'MasterChef Australia.'
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