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Gregg Wallace sends public message to Masterchef co-star John Torode following BBC investigation

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Updated 13:35 2 Dec 2024 GMTPublished 13:32 2 Dec 2024 GMT

Gregg Wallace sends public message to Masterchef co-star John Torode following BBC investigation

Gregg Wallace has made his feelings on former Masterchef co-host John Torode, known to the public

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Gregg Wallace has sent a message to his former Masterchef co-presenter, John Torode, following the allegations brought against him.

Wallace was made to step down from presenting the famous cooking show, after an investigation was launched by the BBC.

The investigation stemmed from complaints against him 'in relation to historical allegations of misconduct', from some people who had worked with the presenter in the past, according to the show's producer, Banijay.

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The 60-year-old Brit has since been accused of groping three more women in a claim made since the initial announcement.

He even addressed these allegations through a video posted on social media over the weekend, which you can view here:

The announcement that Wallace would be stepping away from the TV show was swiftly followed by a BBC News report that detailed allegations from 13 people claiming Wallace had made sexual comments, including a broadcaster.

A statement from Banijay read: “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.

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“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."

They also explained that other incidences have been 'brought to our attention' which are being 'thoroughly investigated'.

John Torode also had a response for his relationship with Wallace back in 2017, just a year after being the best man at his wedding.

He claimed: "It’s funny, we’ve never been friends. We’ve not been to each other’s houses…"

Wallace has hit back at Torode (Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Wallace has hit back at Torode (Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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But now, it looks like Wallace may have fired back, after his former co-host has chosen to stay silent as the investigation into his behaviour continues.

Having presented the cooking show together since 2005, Wallace has now blocked Torode, and his wife Lisa Faulkner, on Instagram in a public display of annoyance.

A source told the Sun: “Gregg is absolutely furious and is convinced he has done nothing wrong.

“Seeing John keeping quiet amid all of this has irked him hugely. Gregg and John have been colleagues for almost two decades and while they aren’t the closest of friends, Gregg feels John could say something," they revealed.

“He has deleted them from his Instagram account now and unfollowed both of them.

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“It might seem petty from Gregg but he is furious about how this has all played out,” the source concluded.

Wallace has blocked the Torodes on Instagram (Joe Maher/Getty Images for the NTA')
Wallace has blocked the Torodes on Instagram (Joe Maher/Getty Images for the NTA')

Despite the course of events, Wallace admitted on ITV's Lorraine this year that he was close to Torode.

He said: “I film with John six or seven months of the year, so we are very close to each other physically, and emotionally we are very close to each other.

“What’s great about having a partnership is that if one of you is a bit off, a bit down, the other one naturally steps up, so I rely on John a lot.”

Featured Image Credit: Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Joe Maher/Getty Images for the NTA'

Topics: BBC, Social Media, TV, Celebrity

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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