Melanie Sykes has spoken out amid the ongoing Gregg Wallace row and his sexual misconduct investigation. The star, 54, previously claimed that spending time with MasterChef presenter Gregg on the BBC show in 2021 made her walk away from her television career.
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Gregg, 60, has stepped away from the BBC show after 13 people, including Newsnight host Kirsty Wark, accused him of 'wrong' and inappropriate 'sexualised' behaviour during filming. The claims are across a 17-year period and include those of inappropriate behaviour, including roaming around on set naked with a sock on his penis, inappropriate jokes and two claims of groping crew members.
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In a new YouTube video posted on Sunday Melanie did not directly address the Gregg situation when she spoke but referred to certain recent media reports. Reflecting, she said: 'I'm deep in thought as always, emotional and I'm so grateful and happy with everything in my life.
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Melanie Sykes has spoken out amid the ongoing Gregg Wallace row and his sexual misconduct investigation. The star, 54, previously claimed that spending time with MasterChef presenter Gregg on the BBC show in 2021 made her walk away from her television career.
![[Melanie previously claimed Gregg greeted her on MasterChef by asking if models eat food, which she said she found 'unprofessional' and laced with 'ignorance and disrespect']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/09/92783669-14196797-Melanie_said_she_made_an_informal_complaint_against_Wallace_and_-a-34_1734339682296.jpg)
'But there are so many things as a human that are painful and difficult to listen to. 'I look out at the birds in the morning and they are in such harmony and I don't understand why we can't do that. 'There are times in my life when I just don't engage with the media narrative in any shape or form and there are periods when I do because I want to know what's happening...'.
![[Melanie said she made an informal complaint against Wallace, and claimed she found conduct on the MasterChef set 'jaw-dropping']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/09/92720041-14196797-Mel_claimed_Gregg_greeted_her_on_MasterChef_by_asking_if_models_-a-36_1734339717138.jpg)
