Gregg Wallace Hospitalized Suspected Heart Attack Amid BBC Misconduct Probe

Gregg Wallace, the MasterChef presenter, was rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack following intense chest pains, a situation his friends and sources attribute to the stress from a misconduct investigation. The BBC and production company Banijay have received 50 new claims against Wallace, including serious allegations such as groping and inappropriate behavior, which he denies. Despite being cleared of the most serious accusations in a nine-month investigation led by the law firm Lewis Silkin, Wallace was informed that his contract would be terminated shortly after his hospital release. Wallace has vowed to fight back against what he describes as a betrayal and plans to take legal action against the BBC or Banijay, enlisting lawyer Dan Morrison to potentially challenge the handling of the inquiry and push for the report's executive summary to be released. He acknowledges some of his humor was inappropriate but rejects the broader negative portrayal and claims he is being unfairly targeted. The outcome of the investigation and Wallace's legal battles remain pending, with significant tension between the presenter and the BBC.