A report into Gregg Wallace’s conduct on MasterChef has discovered greater than half of the allegations in opposition to him have been substantiated, together with one among “undesirable bodily contact”.
As much as 83 allegations have been made in opposition to the TV presenter, with the vast majority of the substantiated claims referring to inappropriate sexual language and humour, but additionally culturally insensitive and racist feedback, experiences BBC Information.
MasterChef‘s manufacturing firm Banijay UK has shared a abstract of its report into historic allegations of misconduct in opposition to Wallace, carried out by unbiased legislation agency Lewis Silkin.
The report stated the variety of sustained allegations made his return to MasterChef “untenable”.
Based on Sky Information, the upheld allegations included 12 claims he made inappropriate jokes and innuendo, 16 experiences that he made sexually specific feedback, two allegations that he made sexualised feedback to or about somebody, 4 complaints that he made culturally insensitive or racist feedback, three claims that he was in a state of undress, seven allegations of bullying and one allegation of undesirable touching.
Almost all the allegations in opposition to Wallace have been associated to behavior which is alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2018, with only one substantiated allegation occurring after 2018.
Final week it emerged Wallace had been sacked as MasterChef presenter, with experiences of greater than 50 contemporary allegations in opposition to him.
Patrick Holland, chief govt of Banijay UK, referred to as the report “uncomfortable studying”, however stated its findings supplied “invaluable perception” for manufacturing groups shifting ahead.
“We’re extraordinarily sorry to anybody who has been impacted by this behaviour and felt unable to talk up on the time or that their criticism was not adequately addressed,” he informed BBC Information.
A BBC assertion added: “Though the total extent of those points weren’t recognized on the related time, alternatives have been missed to deal with this behaviour – each by the manufacturing corporations operating MasterChef and the BBC. We settle for extra might and will have been completed sooner.”
The BBC went on to apologise to “everybody who has been impacted by Mr Wallace’s behaviour”, and confirmed it has no plans to work with the presenter in future.
Wallace is but to touch upon the report’s findings.
The presenter initially stood down whereas an investigation was performed after a sequence of complaints have been made to the BBC.
Wallace’s legal professionals beforehand additionally stated that it’s fully false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature.
Forward of the publication of the abstract final week, Wallace had stated he had been “cleared of essentially the most severe and sensational accusations” made in opposition to him.
He additionally went on to say his neurodiversity had “now formally (been) recognized as autism”, and that it was “suspected and mentioned by colleagues throughout numerous seasons of MasterChef”.
For extra assist, recommendation or extra data relating to sexual harassment, assault and rape within the UK, go to the Rape Disaster charity web site. Within the US, go to RAINN.
