Top TV chefs 'terrified' after Gregg Wallace allegations – as big name investigated

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EXCLUSIVE: A slew of TV chefs are on tenterhooks about their own bad behaviour in the wake of allegations against Gregg Wallace and Gino D'Acampo.

15:47, Thu, Dec 12, 2024 | UPDATED: 15:48, Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Gregg Wallace at Boisdale Editor's Awards 2023

A slew of TV chefs are worried about being exposed in wake of allegations against Gregg (Image: Getty)

A slew of TV chefs are on tenterhooks about their own bad behaviour in the wake of allegations against Gregg Wallace and Gino D’Acampo. 

The TV cookery world is bracing itself for more top TV chefs to be exposed for their predatory behaviour.

We can reveal one household name is being investigated by journalists for sexual harassment in the workplace. It comes after Great British Menu's Andi Oliver said Wallace is "not a lone wolf".

A source said: “This is the moment of reckoning for the TV cooking world. Being a chef is a hugely pressurised job and TV has always allowed its cooking stars to do exactly what they want, believing that it creates more entertaining TV.

"But it comes at a cost and there are many people who have been victimised and abused by these characters leading to long and lasting consequences.

Gregg Wallace on red carpet

Gregg has denied all allegations made against him (Image: Getty)

In 2021 former staff at Tom Kitchin's Edinburgh restaurant alleged they had faced sexual harassment, and verbal and physical abuse, including women being burnt. The chef denied all allegations of physical abuse and humiliation of staff.

Khan believes that in the UK the scope of the problem is "absolutely staggering", and that those brave enough to complain "most likely lose their job".

She added: "And if there's a whispering campaign about you being trouble, it could be the end of your hospitality career."

Last week, Wallace, 60, apologised for claiming complaints about his behaviour came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”, adding he will “take some time out”.

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BBC bosses said they are supporting MasterChef production company Banijay UK as it investigates allegations of misconduct against Wallace, after he stepped away from hosting the BBC One cooking show.

In a message sent to staff, director-general Tim Davie, and Charlotte Moore, the BBC’s chief content officer, said the corporation will not “tolerate behaviour that falls below the standards we expect”.

Yesterday we revealed BBC News journalists have launched a probe into Wallace's behaviour - and are set to uncover a string of new allegations.

One insider claims the allegations "stretch back many more years and involve a number of new incidents".

Wallace’s lawyers have strongly denied “he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature”.

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