Awkward Mel Sykes MasterChef clip resurfaces after she said Gregg Wallace made her quit TV

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An awkward clip of MasterChef's Melanie Sykes has resurfaced following claims that Gregg Wallace made her 'quit TV.' The 60 year old presenter stepped back from the BBC show amid allegations of making "inappropriate sexual jokes" and other behavioural issues, though his lawyer has stated: "It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature".

Mel, 54, who took part in Celebrity MasterChef in 2021, branded the former greengrocer "unprofessional" and felt it marked the end of her time in the limelight.

In her tell-all book, Illuminated, she recounts a 'ridiculous' sandwich challenge, saying: "One of the challenges was to make a monstrous sandwich; I could not believe I was on MasterChef learning how to make a f*****g sandwich.This challenge was a crime against focaccia.

I just could not do it. So I decided to make a small chicken ciabatta sandwich because I did not give two hoots at this point." The infamous #sandwichgate moment shows Mel clearly frustrated during the task, especially when Gregg approaches her station and comments: "That sounds like a bit of an elaborate sandwich for you Melanie, you're a classic cook," reports the Mirror. "I am a classic cook," Mel confesses, feeling out of her comfort zone and explaining: "This is why this challenge is a bit difficult for me because I'm always a less is more type of person in every way and this is the absolute opposite, so it's against the grain." Despite Gregg's experience with celebrities on the show, Mel, who boasts 25 years in presenting, accused him of being "very unprofessional" and claimed he "barked orders at how we had to behave".The former Boddingtons model, known for her stints on Today with Des and Mel, The Big Breakfast, and The.