Gregg Wallace Resigns Amid Misconduct Allegations

Gregg Wallace, the MasterChef presenter, has stepped down from his role following multiple allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior from at least 13 women over a 17-year period. Allegations include accusations of groping, making sexually inappropriate jokes, and thrusting his groin toward a former contestant's face while she was cooking. One former contestant, Emma Phillips-Jennings, described an incident during filming in 2009 where Wallace made a crude joke about meat and thrust his groin at her three times as she crouched down. In response to the allegations, the BBC has decided to pull the Christmas specials of MasterChef, and Wallace's legal representatives have denied the claims, stating he does not engage in sexually harassing behavior. Additional complaints have surfaced from women who also reported unwanted touching and inappropriate comments during their time working with him. The situation has raised significant concerns about workplace conduct within the television industry.