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Gregg Wallace Apologizes for Response to ‘MasterChef’ Misconduct Allegations After U.K. Government Calls It ‘Inappropriate and Misogynistic’: ‘I Wasn’t in a Good Head Space’


A Downing Street spokesperson has weighed in on "MasterChef" U.K. host Gregg Wallace's response to misconduct allegations against him.

A Downing Street spokesperson has weighed in on “ MasterChef ” U.K. host Gregg Wallace ‘s response to misconduct allegations against him, calling it “inappropriate and misogynistic.” Last week, news broke that Wallace would step down as the presenter of the U.K. version of “MasterChef” while claims of historical misconduct against him were investigated, which included allegations of sexually inappropriate comments by 13 people who worked with him from 2005 to 2022. The comment from Downing Street comes as MP Rupa Huq called for the BBC to pause airing the show during his investigation, saying that it could be “triggering” for the women who have come forward.

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