News about Gregg Wallace

Gregg Wallace kept a low-key figure under a black baseball cap as he landed in the UK with wife Anne-Marie Sterpini on Monday after a four-day getaway to Italy.  The MasterChef presenter, 59, is currently facing allegations he made inappropriate sexual comments towards women.  And after enjoying a long weekend away, Gregg looked tense as he was returned home following the allegations.

TOM UTLEY: Spare a thought for famous men of a certain age who find themselves totally at sea in the woke modern world. One after another over recent days, those brought up in the era of Benny Hill, the Carry On films and Till Death Us Do Part have fallen foul of today's fashionable rules governing acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Take John Torode (left), 59, the MasterChef presenter, who has been tried and convicted in the court of social media for cracking a puerile joke while he was plating up toad in the hole on Tuesday's edition of the ITV breakfast show, This Morning. Those of a sensitive disposition are advised to turn the page now, because I'm about to repeat it verbatim.

Gregg Wallace has announced his daughter Libby is engaged to boyfriend Alex Marsden on Instagram on Thursday.  The MasterChef star, 60, shared the exciting news with fans that his only daughter, 28, is set to tie the knot with her boyfriend of two years.  Libby showed off her dazzling engagement ring in a sweet post surrounded by pumpkins and gushed that Alex had got down on one knee in the 'most magical place on earth'. 

Gregg Wallace has come under fire this week for allegedly making 'inappropriate' jokes on his hit BBC show Masterchef.    Bosses at the corporation are said to have hauled Wallace, 59, into a meeting in 2018 following allegations of 'inappropriate sexual comments' and told him to 'change his behaviour', but innuendo-filled commentary has remained an integral part of the Masterchef brand for two decades.  Outlandish outbursts have littered the critique from Wallace and his co-judge John Tororde, 59, over the past 19 years, with many of the clips now being unearthed in light of the new allegations this week.

A clip has resurfaced that shows Gregg Wallace making a rude innuendo about a Celebrity Masterchef star, following allegations he made inappropriate sexual comments towards women. Bosses at the corporation are said to have hauled the MasterChef co-host, 59, into a meeting in 2018 following allegations of 'inappropriate sexual comments' and told him to 'change his behaviour'. After Gregg broke his silence to hit back at the allegations, a moment from a 2013 series of Celebrity Masterchef has emerged, that shows the former greengrocer making a lewd remark towards comedian Katie Brand.

The MasterChef presenter, 59, is currently facing allegations he made inappropriate sexual comments towards women. And a couple of months prior, Gregg told MailOnline that despite being 'an expert' in weddings, he would never renew his wedding vows to Anna.

But in the wake of the Huw Edwards scandal - and amidst a number of other controversies involving presenters and stars on flagship BBC programmes - the media executive has called for a rethink, and not a moment too soon. In recent days BBC 'talent' has issued an apology for using a racist slur in a script rehearsal, while another has been forced to defend a 'stupid joke' as his hand allegedly 'wandered' across the waist of his Strictly dance partner. Others have been caught up in rows over alleged inappropriate behaviour behind the scenes.

Wallace took to Instagram with a live video this morning as he offered tips on healthy eating while also alluding to new claims made against him this week. He told viewers he was 'a little bit distracted at the moment', but said he 'wanted to check in and say hello'. His latest social media riposte came as it emerged his MasterChef co-host John Torode's wife Lisa Faulkner would think, 'I don't want to hear this', as he delivered punchlines to crew of the BBC 's flagship cookery show. Faulkner, 52, appeared on the series in 2010 where she went on to win the Celebrity MasterChef trophy - and has now opened up about her time on the show.

The wife of Gregg's co-host John Torode admitted she would think 'I don't want to hear this' as he delivered punchlines to crew of the BBC 's flagship show. Faulkner, 52, appeared on the cookery show in 2010 where she went on to win Celebrity MasterChef trophy. The Brookside and Holby City star told the Cheltenham Literature Festival last weekend how she would overhear the former greengrocer's jokes as she was chopping away, reported The Sun. 'Gregg was telling - I'm probably not allowed to say this…Gregg just told rude joke after rude joke to the crew,' she said.

The MasterChef judge, 59, married his fourth wife Anne-Marie Sterpini (both left), who he lovingly calls Anna, at Hever Castle in Kent in 2016. In an emotional video posted on Instagram this morning, Gregg insisted that he is 'madly in love' with Anna and would never 'flirt with' or 'hit on' another woman. His heartfelt words come after he denied allegations of 'inappropriate sexual comments'. Despite Anna being 22 years Gregg's junior, the couple share their £1million mansion in Ashford with their son Sid, five, and Anna's parents, Rina and Massimo (Max). Top right, pictured from left to right: Sid, Gregg, daughter Libby, Max, Rina and Anna - all of whom live in the same home in Ashford, Kent. Bottom right, Gregg, Anna and Sid.

Gregg Wallace has denied claims he boasted about his sex life to a younger female BBC employee and took his top off in front of her while filming a game show, saying he would never 'flirt with' or 'hit on' another woman. Bosses at the corporation are said to have hauled the MasterChef co-host into a meeting in 2018 following allegations of 'inappropriate sexual comments' and told him to 'change his behaviour'. An insider claims Wallace, 59, brushed it off as 'just banter' having been reported for making 'consistent inappropriate comments' to the member of the production team while working on game show Impossible Celebrities. It is claimed the live studio audience even overheard some of the comments. But taking to Instagram this morning, Wallace hit back at the allegations in an emotional video saying he is 'madly in love' with his wife, Anna.

A MasterChef finalist has revealed that the way the judges actually taste your food is nothing like what you see on screens. Project manager Jack Layer finished as one of the runners-up in the 2016 series alongside London property surveyor Billy Wright, with both of them being beat to the win by mother-of-four Jane Devonshire.

Celebrity MasterChef viewers were left in tears as Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola was crowned the new winner for the 2024 series. The dancing professional 31, fought off stiff competition from presenter Craig Doyle, 53, and actress Rochenda Sandall, 35, to emerge victorious in the nail-biting final. Vito impressed judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with his Italian-inspired menu, with his special dessert being just like the one his beloved mother and Nonna used to make. 

Celebrity MasterChef has revealed a new winner for the 2024 series. Strictly Come Dancing professional Vito Coppola , 31, fought off stiff competition from presenter Craig Doyle, 53, and actress Rochenda Sandall, 35, to emerge victorious in the nail-biting final. Vito impressed judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with his Italian-inspired menu, with his special dessert being just like the one his beloved mother and Nonna used to make. 

The 48-year-old singer, who is best known for starring in the pop group Steps, became the latest contestant to leave the BBC show after failing to impress judges John Torode, 59, and Gregg Wallace, also 59, with his dish inspired by well-known chef Heston Blumenthal.  Once Ian's exit was confirmed, he thanked the judges for 'changing my life' and gave them a sweet hug before bidding them farewell.

The reality star, 36, has become the latest contestant to be sent home from the BBC show, after he failed to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace . After his early exit was announced, Jake said: 'It is disappointing that I'm leaving because I was having fun lots of the time.'

Diane Carson became the latest contestant to leave Celebrity MasterChef during Tuesday night's show.  The Traitors star, 63, has become the latest celebrity to leave the BBC show, after she failed to impress the judges with her poussin dish. After her exit was confirmed, Diane said: 'I'm disappointed, but, you know, somebody has to go home'

British socialite Emma Weymouth became the latest star to be eliminated from Celebrity MasterChef on Thursday. The 38-year-old Marchioness of Bath, also known widely as Emma Weymouth , got the boot from the all-star cooking competition just ahead of the quarter finals.

Christine McGuinness became the latest star to be eliminated from Celebrity MasterChef on Tuesday. The model faced stiff competition as she went up against actor Tamer Hassan, reality star Jake Quickenden, model and socialite Emma Tynn and comedian Jamie MacDonald. And after failing to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace, Christine admitted she was 'relieved' to not get through to the next round and cook again.

Celebrity MasterChef's Greg Wallace was left horrified on Monday when a contestant made a major gaffe. Three more episodes of the cooking programme dropped on Monday and, in episode five, four contestants battled it out for three places in the quarter-finals. Comedian Eshaan Akbar, actresses Danielle Harold and Rochenda Sandall, and athlete and Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey were set three challenges. It was during the first task titled Paris Challenge, in which the celebrities were paired up and instructed to make matching dishes, that Harry made a big blunder. Harry was attempting to replicate Rochenda's samosas - with the cruel twist that only she had the recipe - when he failed to close the oven door fully.

A Celebrity MasterChef star was accused of 'nearly killing' judge Gregg Wallace twice after they served him raw chicken twice on Tuesday's episode. Comedian Eshaan Akbar, 40, shocked the show judges after he presented two undercooked dishes - chicken liver and butter chicken curry. The writer was shocked by his subpar performance and confessed his poultry horror would 'haunt him forever'.

The high-pressured cooking competition usually sees 32 professional chefs enter the MasterChef kitchen in a bid to become the 2023 Champion.

Celebrity MasterChef fans slammed the 'most pathetic judges ever' following Friday's episode, complaining they failed to recognise any of them. The BBC culinary featured Drag Race contestant Kitty Scott-Claus, EastEnders actor Joe Swash and broadcaster Riyadh Khalaf assisting regular judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. All three of them had appeared on the show as contestants, but viewers were quick to slam their guest appearances.

Charlotte Crosby risked a very cheeky quip about judge Gregg Wallace as she made her energetic debut on Celebrity MasterChef when the new series kicked off on Tuesday night. The Geordie Shore star, 34, made the comment as she prepared to impress Gregg and fellow judge John Torode in the kitchen. The first five celebrities donning aprons this week were This Morning's Craig Doyle, Charlotte, radio presenter Edith Bowman, Steps popstar Ian 'H' Watkins and radio DJ Snoochie Shy.