Former MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace has taken to social media with enigmatic posts following his step back from the spotlight. The 60-year-old BBC star was placed under investigation in November last month due to historic complaints that he’d made “sexual comments” on set of MasterChef, with several people accusing the presenter of making inappropriate sexual comments or jokes. Gregg stepped down from MasterChef due to the investigation, while his representatives said: "It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature." The presenter has also been using social media less after a brief break from the apps, but returned to Instagram today with new posts.
On his Stories, Gregg shared a photo of his son Sid, five, walking through a field, and wrote: “If we know exactly where we want to be, it’s easier to plan a route to get there.”. Eight hours later, he shared a photo of two trains on a platform, with one labelled “Happy” and another “Regret.” Alongside the photo, he asked: “Change isn't easy but what will happen if we don't?”. Gregg added a link to his business GreggWallace.Health, which he set up after his own five stone weight loss, and claims to guide fans in achieving similar results.
The TV star recently revealed his new business venture for the brand, launching a new range of "healthy" frozen microwave meals. The product drop came after his step down from MasterChef, with Gregg claiming he’d been taking advantage of having "some time at home.”. Unfortunately, some of his customers have complained that they’ve been unable to cancel their GreggWallace.Health plans and been unable to secure refunds.
"Getting no reply on [their] email for a refund. Customer service terrible and would not recommend them," one Trustpilot user wrote in a one-star review. "They took membership renewal money with no notice and are ignoring my daily emails to get it back," another reviewer added. Banijay UK, which also makes Big Brother, and the BBC have released official statements on the investigation. The BBC spokesman said: "We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them. We are always clear that any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated.
"Where an individual is contracted directly by an external production company we share any complaints or concerns with that company and we will always support them when addressing them.". The Banijay UK spokesman added: "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 under way, Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully co-operating 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. Whilst these are historical allegations, incidences brought to our attention where these expectations are not met, are thoroughly investigated and addressed appropriately. If anyone would like to talk to us or raise any issues or concerns, then they can contact speakupbanijayuk.com in confidence.".
