Shamed Gregg Wallace was 'constantly inappropriate' to Scots TV star on Masterchef

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Jean Johansson has revealed host Gregg Wallace was “constantly ­inappropriate” when she appeared as a contestant on ­Celebrity Masterchef.The A Place in The Sun star told how shocked she was during filming in 2018 and how it was obvious that the crew, directors and producers were used to his behaviour.But it was only while promoting the show and chatting off-camera to Kirsty Wark, who had been a contestant in 2011, that she found out the same had happened to her.Newsnight star Kirsty last week confirmed she is one of 13 women who have complained about Wallace and his “sexualised language”.Jean said: “I remember quite a few moments in our interactions when I was thinking they’ll never use this (on TV) because the things he was saying were so off colour.“I consider myself someone who loves to laugh, I’m adaptable to new working environments and I can handle different personalities but I was shocked by some of Gregg’s ‘banter’.

He’s arrogant, loud and self important, the type of guy who cracks up at his own one liners.“He wasn’t at all what I expected as I’ve always found his on screen persona likeable and fun but in real life he was dismissive, rude and knew exactly when to turn it on for the cameras.”“It was also obvious to me that that the crew and directors and producers were used to it.“They know the star of their show so they acted like it was completely normal.“And therein lies a big part the problem.”Jean, who was 37 when she took part alongside singer Frankie Bridge, ex-Eastender John Partridge and reality star Spencer Matthews, said she’s speaking out after Wallace said the women complaining were “middle class and of a certain age”.The mum of one said: “I’m working class and younger than the women who have taken