Gregg Wallace breaks silence as he leaves MasterChef amid allegations of inappropriate sexual comments

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On Thursday 29 November it was announced that Gregg Wallace would be stepping down from his role as co-host of MasterChef and in the evening, the presenter took to Instagram to speak to his followers.

Gregg is now the subject of an investigation by TV company Banijay UK, who makes the series, following historical accusations of misconduct.

Filming from his home, Gregg said in his post: “I would like to thank all the people getting in touch, reaching out and showing their support.That’s good of you.Thank you very much.” It is the only comment that Gregg has made since the investigation was announced on Thursday morning.

A statement released by Banijay UK outlines that although complaints have been made to the BBC rather than directly to the production company, an external review will be conducted: "This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows. "Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an immediate, external review to fully and impartially investigate." It continued: "While this review is underway, Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully cooperating throughout the process." A BBC spokesperson commented: “We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them.