Gregg Wallace ‘banned from BBC’ as scathing letter of dismissal revealed
Gregg Wallace is faced with a slew of allegations against him (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) Gregg Wallace has been banned from working at the BBC after he was sacked from Masterchef over allegations of inappropriate behaviour, it is reported. The 60-year-old was officially sacked as a MasterChef presenter this week after an external investigation into a string of historical allegations of inappropriate behavior were levelled against him last year – all of which Wallace has denied. As 50 more people approached the corporation with fresh claims against Wallace, he has now been banned from working at the BBC, a scathing letter of dismissal obtained by The Telegraph has revealed. From Claire Powell, head of compliance for BBC Television, the corporation are reported to have told Wallace executives did not ‘have the confidence that you can change what seems to be learned behaviour’. The outlet reports the letter acknowledges Wallace was ‘a presenter on a flagship BBC show’ and noted ‘the impact that your comments had on the BBC’s reputation’.
Gregg Wallace has been banned from working at the BBC after he was sacked from Masterchef over allegations of inappropriate behaviour, it is reported.
The 60-year-old was officially sacked as a MasterChef presenter this week after an external investigation into a string of historical allegations of inappropriate behavior were levelled against him last year – all of which Wallace has denied.
As 50 more people approached the corporation with fresh claims against Wallace, he has now been banned from working at the BBC, a scathing letter of dismissal obtained by The Telegraph has revealed.
From Claire Powell, head of compliance for BBC Television, the corporation are reported to have told Wallace executives did not ‘have the confidence that you can change what seems to be learned behaviour’.
The outlet reports the letter acknowledges Wallace was ‘a presenter on a flagship BBC show’ and noted ‘the impact that your comments had on the BBC’s reputation’.
