BBC bosses let Gregg Wallace continue to work on MasterChef despite top exec's warning over his sexist behaviour on set and complaint about his offensive 'fat jokes about women' on another Beeb show w

BBC bosses allowed Gregg Wallace to work on MasterChef despite a warning from an executive about his 'unacceptable' behaviour seven years ago. BBC bosses allowed Gregg Wallace to work on MasterChef despite a warning from an executive about his 'unacceptable' behaviour seven years ago In emails seen by the Times, Aasmah Mir contacted the BBC inappropriate comments made by Wallace during filming for the show's 12th season in November 2017 BBC exec, Kate Phillips said she would make sure she was 'informed straight away' if more allegations were raised against the food show host 'He would show off his "muscles" from having a Personal Trainer, it made us feel uncomfortable,' she told The Telegraph. Former Celebrity Masterchef winner Emma Kennedy revealed she reported Wallace 12 years ago after she allegedly witnessed him grope a camera assistant during a photoshoot for the 2012 finals Emma Kennedy claimed the PR team who worked for MasterChef were aware of Wallace's behaviour and worried it was only a matter of time before it became public The woman claims she let Wallace know she was disgusted by his actions, but said she 'had her card marked' for not seeing it as banter. Former Newsnight host Kirsty Wark is among 13 people who have accused MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace of making inappropriate sexual comments she heard filming Celebrity MasterChef in 2011 Kirsty would make the final of the sixth series of Celebrity MasterChef Gregg looked stressed as Ms Wark struggled with her gravy in 2011 Other inappropriate TV moments involving Wallace included a bizarre remark about 'salty balls' in a MasterChef contestant's underwhelming starter in 2023. Gregg would allegedly openly talk about his sex life on set Taking his top off in front of a female worker saying he wanted to 'give her a fashion show' Telling a junior female colleague he was not wearing any boxer shorts under his jeans' Allegedly entering the studio naked with his genitals covered with a sock and doing a 'silly dance' Mimicking a sex act close to a member of production staff He told 'disgusting sex-related jokes', including one while tasting a contestant's unusual dish; Celebrities that have now come out to complain about the presenter's conduct include Rod Stewart and Ulrika Jonsson.