Sir Rod Stewart has hit out at Gregg Wallace for 'humiliating his wife' Penny Lancaster on Celebrity MasterChef
It comes amid an investigation by the BBC into misconduct claims. Gregg, who was the host of the cooking show, has denied allegations of inappropriate sexual comments he is said to have made. Former Newsnight host Kirsty Wark is among 13 people who have accused the MasterChef presenter of making inappropriate sexual comments, BBC News reported.
Gregg, who is stepping away from his role on MasterChef, is “committed to fully cooperating throughout the process” during the BBC's investigation process, a statement from the show’s production company Banijay UK to the PA news agency said. Amid the news, Sir Rod took to social media to lash out at Gregg.
He wrote in a post shared with his 1.4million followers: "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."
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Penny took part in Celebrity MasterChef in 2021 and reached the quarter final. Kirsty Wark, who is one of the people who made accusations against Gregg, appeared on the BBC cooking show in 2011 and has claimed that Wallace told “jokes of a sexualised nature" on two occasions during filming. Speaking to BBC News , Kirsty said Wallace’s alleged remarks were "really, really in the wrong place".
A statement from the show’s production company Banijay UK to the PA news agency said that Gregg was "committed to fully cooperating throughout the process" amid BBC's investigation.
The statement read: "This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows. Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an immediate, external review to fully and impartially investigate.
“While this review is underway, Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully cooperating throughout the process. Banijay UK’s duty of care to staff is always a priority and our expectations regarding behaviour are made clear to both cast and crew on all productions, with multiple ways of raising concerns, including anonymously, clearly promoted on set."
It continued: "Whilst these are historical allegations, incidences brought to our attention where these expectations are not met, are thoroughly investigated and addressed appropriately."
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