ITV This Morning's Ben Shephard apologises after guest swears live on air

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Ben Shephard was forced to step in and explain one guest's swearing on Tuesday's episode of This Morning. During the latest instalment, hosts Ben, 49, and Cat Deeley spoke to former MasterChef contestant, Jackie Kearney, who finished fourth on the BBC One cooking show in 2011 and later returned as a guest judge six times.

It comes as Gregg Wallace, who hosts the hit BBC cooking series, stepped down from his role last week while the complaints are investigated.

Wallace has been accused of making "inappropriate sexual jokes" amongst other behavioural complaints, as the presenter's lawyer stands firm: "It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature".

On Monday, Wallace had expressed regret for his remarks suggesting complaints about his conduct came from "a handful of middle-class women of a certain age", reports the Mirror.