I'm A Celebrity star 'to be announced as Gregg Wallace's replacement on MasterChef next week' - amid his sexual misconduct investigation
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Gregg Wallace's replacement on MasterChef has reportedly been revealed amid his sexual misconduct investigation. The TV presenter, 60, 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 Sun reports that former I'm A Celebrity star and food critic Grace Dent will take over from him as the popular show continues]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/08/93163305-14194477-image-m-18_1734251786814.jpg)
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. And now The Sun reports that former I'm A Celebrity star and food critic Grace Dent will take over from him as the popular show continues.
![[She was a restaurant critic for The Guardian and from 2011 to 2017 and wrote a restaurant column for the Evening Standard]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/08/93163303-14194477-image-a-12_1734251756589.jpg)
The publication says that the BBC will be announcing the news next week. Grace, 51, regularly appears as a guest judge on MasterChef already and would be presenting alongside long-running host John Torode. Gregg Wallace's replacement on MasterChef has reportedly been revealed amid his sexual misconduct investigation.
![[Grace, 51, regularly appears as a guest judge on MasterChef already and would be presenting alongside long-running host John Torode]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/08/93163311-14194477-image-m-14_1734251767890.jpg)
The Sun reports that former I'm A Celebrity star and food critic Grace Dent will take over from him as the popular show continues. She was a restaurant critic for The Guardian and from 2011 to 2017 and wrote a restaurant column for the Evening Standard.
![[On Saturday it was revealed that Gregg has admitted 'defeat' and accepted his career is over in the wake of an investigation into his alleged sexual harassment and groping]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/08/93163317-14194477-image-a-15_1734251775421.jpg)
On Saturday it was revealed that Gregg has admitted 'defeat' and accepted his career is over in the wake of an investigation into his alleged sexual harassment and groping. A source told The Sun of Grace joining the show: 'Grace is the perfect choice to replace Gregg on Masterchef.
![[As well as her food critic work Grace starred on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2023. She left the show after nine days, citing 'medical grounds']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/08/93163307-14194477-As_well_as_her_food_critic_work_Grace_starred_on_I_m_A_Celebrity-m-24_1734252251993.jpg)
