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Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gregg Wallace issues 'I will not go quietly' warning as he reacts to BBC sacking
Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has warned the BBC he "will not go quietly" after their decision to terminate their connection. It was announced on Tuesday that the former presenter, 60, will no longer be employed by the organisation. It comes as it was announced that Gregg has been sacked from MasterChef over misconduct claims, reports The Mirror. He had been accused of making inappropriate sexual comments and jokes over a 13-year period. Fifty people made fresh misconduct claims against the TV presenter, according to BBC News, but he continues to deny all allegations. Now, in a lengthy statement, the former greengrocer has slammed the BBC, saying he has been exonerated of the most serious allegations levelled against him. In an Instagram statement on Tuesday, he said: "I have taken the decision to speak out ahead of the publication of the Silkins report - a decision I do not take lightly. "But after 21 years of loyal service to the BBC, I cannot sit in silence while my reputation is further damaged to protect others. I have now been cleared by the Silkins report of the most serious and sensational accusations made against me. "The most damaging claims (including allegations from public figures, which have not been upheld) were found to be baseless after a full and forensic six-month investigation." He went on to accuse the BBC of "peddling sensationalised gossip masquerading as properly corroborated stories. He said: "To be clear, the Silkins Report exonerates me of all the serious allegations which made headlines last year and finds me primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018. "I recognise that some of my humour and language, at times, was inappropriate. For that, I apologise without reservation. But I was never the caricature now being sold for clicks." And Gregg also explained how it was his personality that had sold him to the BBC in the first place. "I was hired by the BBC and MasterChef as the cheeky greengrocer," he continued. "A real person with warmth, character, rough edges, and all. "For over two decades, that authenticity was part of the brand. Now, in a sanitised world, that same personality is seen as a problem." He also claimed that his autism diagnosis wasn't looked after properly. "My neurodiversity, now formally diagnosed as autism, was suspected and discussed by colleagues across countless seasons of Master Chef. "Yet nothing was done to investigate my disability or protect me from what I now realise was a dangerous environment for over twenty years. That failure is now being quietly buried." After continuing to share his concerns, Gregg signed off: "I will not go quietly. I will not be cancelled for convenience... the full story of this incredible injustice must be told and it is very much a matter of public interest." The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gregg Wallace speaks out ahead of investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct
Gregg Wallace has insisted he has been "cleared of the most serious and sensational accusations" made against him. The 60-year-old star stepped back from hosting MasterChef in November amid allegations of inapprioriate behaviour on a range of programmes over 17 years and, ahead of the publication of a report carried out by law firm Lewis Silkin on behalf of the show's production company Banijay UK, Gregg has declared he will "not go quietly" as he claimed the report found him "primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018". In a statement, published on Instagram, he wrote: "I have taken the decision to speak out ahead of the publication of the Silkins report - a decision I do not take lightly. "But after 21 years of loyal service to the BBC, I cannot sit in silence while my reputation is further damaged to protect others... "I have now been cleared by the Silkins report (sic) of the most serious and sensational accusations made against me. "The most damaging claims (including from public figures which have not been upheld) were found to be baseless after a full and forensic six-month investigation. "To be clear, the Silkins Report exonerates me of all the serious allegations which made headlines last year and finds me primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018. 'I will not go quietly. I will not be cancelled for convenience. I was tried by the media and hung out to dry well before the facts were established. The full story of this incredible injustice must be told and it is very much a matter of public interest...(sic)" Gregg apologised "without reservation" as he now recognised that "some of [his] humour and language" was at times "inappropriate". But he added: "But I was never the caricature now being sold for clicks. "I was hired by the BBC and MasterChef as the cheeky greengrocer. A real person with warmth, character, rough edges, and all. "For over two decades, that authenticity was part of the brand. Now, in a sanitised world, that same personality is seen as a problem." The presenter recently revealed he had been diagnosed with autism and he has accused MasterChef bosses for failing to "protect" him from a "dangerous environment" amid his neurodiversity. He wrote: "My neurodiversity, now formally diagnosed as autism, was suspected and discussed by colleagues across countless seasons of MasterChef. Yet nothing was done to investigate my disability or protect me from what I now realise was a dangerous environment for over twenty years. That failure is now being quietly buried." The BBC and production company Banijay have declined to comment yet. A spokesperson for the BBC said: "Banijay UK instructed the law firm Lewis Silkin to run an investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace. We are not going to comment until the investigation is complete and the findings are published." And a Banijay spokesperson told Sky News: "We won't be commenting until our report is published." They have suggested the report will be published later this week or next.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'I will not go quietly,' Gregg Wallace says amid reports he's been dropped by the BBC
Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has vowed he will "not go quietly", amid reports that he has been dropped by the BBC. It comes after the TV host faced an investigation, commissioned by MasterChef's production company Banijay UK, into alleged inappropriate behaviour while working for the BBC. In November, the 60-year-old stepped back from presenting the cooking show after accusations that he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes over 17 years. In a statement, released ahead of the publication of the summary of a report into the claims, the 60-year-old said he had been "cleared of the most serious and sensational accusations" made against him. However, he said the report, carried out by law firm Lewis Silkin, had found him "primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018". In a statement, published on Instagram, Wallace wrote: "I have taken the decision to speak out ahead of the publication of the Silkins report - a decision I do not take lightly. "But after 21 years of loyal service to the BBC, I cannot sit in silence while my reputation is further damaged to protect others. "I have now been cleared by the Silkins report of the most serious and sensational accusations made against me. "The most damaging claims (including from public figures which have not been upheld) were found to be baseless after a full and forensic six-month investigation. "To be clear, the Silkins Report exonerates me of all the serious allegations which made headlines last year and finds me primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018." Wallace said he recognised that "some of my humour and language" was at times "inappropriate" and that he apologised "without reservation". "But I was never the caricature now being sold for clicks," Wallace, who also referred to his recent diagnosis of autism, added. "I was hired by the BBC and MasterChef as the cheeky greengrocer. A real person with warmth, character, rough edges, and all. "For over two decades, that authenticity was part of the brand. Now, in a sanitised world, that same personality is seen as a problem." Wallace was replaced in the 20th season of MasterChef, which aired this Spring, by restaurant critic and former contestant Grace Dent. Previously recorded episodes of MasterChef featuring Wallace, including two celebrity Christmas specials, a Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook Off and a MasterChef Strictly Festive Extravaganza, featuring Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers, were . A spokesperson for the BBC said: "Banijay UK instructed the law firm Lewis Silkin to run an investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace. We are not going to comment until the investigation is complete and the findings are published." A Banijay spokesperson told Sky News: "We won't be commenting until our report is published." They have signalled their report will be published later this week or next.
BreakingNews.ie
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Gregg Wallace claims he has been cleared of misconduct allegations
TV presenter Gregg Wallace has claimed he has been cleared of the 'most serious and sensational accusations' against him ahead of a report examining the MasterChef host's alleged misconduct. The 60-year-old stepped away from hosting the BBC cooking competition, after a number of historical complaints came to light last year, which led to the external investigation by the show's production company, Banijay UK. Advertisement A BBC News investigation reported that 13 people alleged Wallace had made inappropriate sexual comments across a range of shows over a 17-year period. The production firm previously said Wallace is 'committed to fully co-operating' with the external review while his lawyers have previously strongly denied 'he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature', according to BBC News. Gregg Wallace co-presented Master Chef UK until last year. Photo: Ian West/PA. In a statement posted on his Instagram account on Tuesday, he said: 'I have taken the decision to speak out ahead of the publication of the Silkins (sic) report – a decision I do not take lightly. 'After 21 years of loyal service to the BBC, I cannot sit in silence while my reputation is further damaged to protect others. Advertisement 'I have now been cleared by the Silkins (sic) report of the most serious and sensational accusations made against me. 'The most damaging claims (including allegations from public figures which have not been upheld) were found to be baseless after a full and forensic six-month investigation.' BBC spokesperson said: 'Banijay UK instructed the law firm Lewis Silkin to run an investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace. We are not going to comment until the investigation is complete and the findings are published.' Banijay UK declined to comment on Wallace's comments. Advertisement
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS MasterChef star Gregg Wallace is 'fired by the BBC' after sexual misconduct probe as he condemns the corporation in social media post
Gregg Wallace has reportedly been fired by the BBC following a nine month sexual misconduct investigation. But the former MasterChef star condemned the corporation in a scathing social media post saying he had been cleared of 'the most serious and sensational accusations'. Writing on Instagram, Wallace said he had taken the decision to go public before the Silkins report was published as 'I cannot sit in silence while my reputation is further damaged to protect others'. The 60-year-old had stepped down from MasterChef while complaints from 13 women about historical allegations of misconduct were investigated. Wallace said 'the most damaging claims (including allegations from public figures which have not been upheld) were found to be baseless'. He said he had recognised 'that some of my humour and language, at times, was inappropriate'. 'I was hired by the BBC and MasterChef as the cheeky greengrocer. A real person with warmth, character, rough edges and all,' Wallace said. 'For over two decades, that authenticity was part of the brand. Now, in a sanitised world, that same personality is seen as a problem.' The report is to be officially published on Thursday, but, according to The Sun, Wallace's legal team have seen the report.
