MASTERCHEF’s Gregg Wallace told Strictly’s Aliona Vilani she was ‘not wearing any underwear’ as he grabbed his crotch in a re-posted video.
Gregg’s career hangs in the balance after an investigation was launched into his alleged misconduct over a number of years.
5
Gregg Wallace tells Strictly’s Aliona Vilani she ‘isn’t wearing underwear’ as she grabs her crotch in a replay Credit: BBC
5
Visibly uncomfortable, Aliona asked, “You really?” Credit: BBC
The BBC has confirmed that 13 people who worked with him on a series of shows over a 17-year period have come forward with allegations of sexual comments – something Gregg vehemently denies.
Now a clip from his time on Strictly Come Dancing has fueled the controversy further.
The footage, which aired in 2014, shows Gregg, then 50, rehearsing with his dance partner Aliona Vilani, 30, making the startling confession about his attire.
“I’m not wearing underwear,” he says as he points to his crotch, prompting a visibly uncomfortable Aliona to ask, “You really?”
read more at Gregg Wallace
It comes as…
- Gregg Wallace has stepped down from MasterChef
- The star is facing an investigation after allegedly making sexual remarks to 13 colleagues
- BBC Newsnight presenter and 2011 contestant Kirsty Wark says Wallace told ‘sexualised’ jokes during filming
- Gregg is accused of being open about his sex life, taking off his top in front of a young female employee and telling another not to wear pants
- Previous episodes of MasterChef that scandal hit Gregg still presented on iPlayer
- MasterChef star Aasmah Mir shares a cryptic “always keep your receipts” post.
- The BBC will still air two festive Masterchef specials this Christmas – despite both being fronted by Gregg Wallace
- Gregg breaks his silence – thanks fans for their support
Gregg smiled and doubled down, “No, I really did, yes.”
As Aliona reacts with a shocked “Wow,” Gregg continues, “He’s easy to move around in… I’ve never worn underwear. I wear socks.”
Speaking to the camera, Aliona admits, “I’m too upset about the situation.”
The camera then cuts to Gregg from the waist up as Aliona pleads, “Oh my God, oh my God. Put it away.”
Gregg adds, “I haven’t put on pants since I was about 17.”
The TV personality allegedly made sexual comments to 13 colleagues, including BBC presenter Kirsty Wark.
Gregg Wallace ‘forced to apologize for rape joke’ years before leaving MasterChef over ‘sexual comments to staff’
The Sun revealed he had previously come under fire after “inappropriate sexual comments” were made to fellow Impossible Celebrities contributors.
Since then, 13 people who worked with Gregg on a series of shows over a 17-year period have now accused him of sexual comments.
Among the accusers is BBC Newsnight presenter Kirsty, who said he told “sexualised” jokes during a 2011 taping of Celebrity MasterChef.
The broadcaster said it felt strongly that the comments were “really, really misplaced”.
Times Radio presenter and Celebrity MasterChef 2017 contestant Aasmah Mir posted a cryptic message today after the news broke, saying: “Always keep your receipts.”
Other allegations include Gregg being open about his sex life, removing his top in front of junior staff and telling another young colleague not to wear trousers.
BBC News today confirmed it launched an investigation into Gregg in the summer after allegations were made about five shows between 2005 and 2022.
MasterChef production company Banijay UK said complaints were made this week regarding “historic allegations” of misconduct on the show.
The company has now launched its own “current, external review” of his so-called conduct.
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 a 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 bust 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.
5
Gregg made the startling confession during rehearsals for the showCredit: BBC
5
Aliona said on camera that she was “upset about the situation” Credit: BBC
5
The pair danced together in the 2014 series Credit: Brochure
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education