Former BBC, Greg Wallace, defended himself in his first interview since his duties stepped down in the wake of complaints about his behavior and language behind the scenes.
Wallace disturbed a high -level hosting on the BBC Masterchef In November 2024, he said this weekend Daily Mail The newspaper “The Tide Wave and the islands he received, he left him thinking about suicide, thinking,” Is my insurance updated? [Wallace’s wife] Anna gets some money? She does not deserve this. It would be better if I am not here. “
An investigation conducted by the BBC News-who works independently of the BBC manufacturers-has revealed allegations of incalculator comments by 13 people who worked with Wallace through a set of offers, over 17 years.
Since then, other claims have emerged that “Tlemis” and “Touch” have been strongly denied both Wallace, adding that he had contacted many of the participating introductions and guests who supported his novel for events.
Say to Daily Mail About seven years ago, he realized that the character of the loud, active, explicit vegetables he brought for the first time to hosting duties is no longer appropriate, and changed. He also pointed to the diagnosis of the last autism, who said: “I do not blame my behavioral for my diagnosis, but it explains a lot of hell for me.”
MasterchefBanjay production company also launched an investigation into historical allegations. Both investigations have not yet reported their results.
When the BBC stood up to investigating allegations, it can be said that Wallace made things worse by publishing a video on social media, saying, “The allegations came from a” handful of middle -class women in a certain era. “
At that stage, even UK Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer described the statements of the presenter as “inappropriate and hate for women.”
The BBC has since announced that the offer will return with the replacement of Wallace with a restaurant carrier Grace Dent.
