BBC allowed Gregg Wallace to continue on Masterchef despite him quitting another Beeb show over inappropriate behaviour

BBC bosses have allowed Gregg Wallace to continue working on MasterChef despite being warned by Nestlé about his behavior while filming another programme.

Wallace, 60, is said to have angered staff there by joking about their weight while filming a feature on how the Aero bar is made for the BBC’s Inside The Factory.

BBC bosses have allowed Gregg Wallace to continue working on MasterChef despite being warned by Nestlé about his behavior while filming another program Credit: BBC

A source said: “He upset some female workers by making a joke along the lines of ‘working in a chocolate factory is why you’re fat’. It really upset them.”

His comments early last year caused such a stir that Nestlé told Inside the Factory staff it would no longer be welcome on its premises.

The company contacted the BBC and the show’s production company.

Wallace left the show after the controversy but continued to work on MasterChef.

The cooking show’s production company, Banijay UK, said yesterday that law firm Lewis Silkin would lead an investigation into Wallace’s alleged misconduct.

The BBC said it would be inappropriate to comment on anything that might be part of Banijay’s investigation.

Meanwhile, Wallace “didn’t care” when Radio 4 Veg Talk co-host Charlie Hicks died in 2018, his widow Anna said yesterday.

She said: “I never understood Charlie’s tolerance, let alone love for him. He didn’t care. Unfortunately, I’m not a fan.”

The Sun approached Wallace for comment on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the TV chef allegedly made sexual comments to 13 colleagues, including Beeb presenter Kirsty Wark.

One witness claimed the former grocer, 60, walked into the studio naked except for a “sock over his penis” and then danced.

They also said he mimicked a sexual act while a worker knelt down to clean his pants.

The Sun revealed that one former contestant even claimed that the MasterChef judge groped her while she was cooking on the set of the show while the cameras were rolling.

Gregg thanked people for their “outpouring of support” in a video posted to his Instagram on Thursday night, and today shared a bizarre picture of a gingerbread man dipped in whipped cream.

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Gregg Wallace’s career so far

Gregg Wallace has been a familiar face on TV for years thanks to his role as a judge on MasterChef – but let’s take a closer look at his career so far…

In 1989 he started George Allan’s Greengrocers, which grew to a turnover of £7.5 million.

Gregg’s experience in the world of fruit and vegetables led him to co-host BBC Radio 4’s Veg Talk with Charlie Hicks for seven years.

He then became the first host of Saturday Kitchen in 2002, a role he held for a year before being replaced by Antony Worrall Thompson in 2003.

At the same time, Gregg presented a number of food-related TV specials, including Veg Out for the Discovery Channel.

Gregg landed his most notable TV role as co-host and judge on the BBC’s cooking competition show MasterChef in 2005. He stars alongside John Torode.

In 2010, Gregg realized another lifelong dream of opening a restaurant. He opened the company Wallace & Co. in Putney.

Then in 2012 he opened Gregg’s Bar & Grill in a joint venture with the Bermondsey Square Hotel.

Gregg then landed a guest appearance on the BBC, presenting the documentary Supermarket Secrets in August 2013.

Unfortunately, times were hard for Gregg, and in the same month it was announced that one of his companies, West Veg Limited, had failed, owing more than £500,000.

In 2014, both of his restaurants went under and Wallace & Co owed suppliers £150,000.

However, his TV career continued to thrive, and in 2015 he became a regular host of the award-winning food documentary series Eat Well for Less? Gregg hosted the show for eight years before he left.

Gregg then made Telly history again when he revived the BBC’s historical game series Time Commanders.

More recently, the celebrity chef has presented a number of travel programs such as Big Weekends with Gregg Wallace, South Africa with Gregg Wallace and food mockumentary Gregg Wallace: Britain’s Meat Miracle.