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MasterChef's production company statement in full after Gregg Wallace, 60, steps down from the BBC show amid investigation into allegations he 'made inappropriate sexual jokes and insults to female staff'
MasterChef have issued a statement announcing Gregg Wallace will be stepping back amid the investigation into allegations he 'made sexual jokes'.
Banijay UK said: 'This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows. 'Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an immediate, external review to fully and impartially investigate. Banijay has not revealed the nature of the allegations, but last month it was claimed the grocer turned TV star had boasted about his sex life to a younger female BBC employee and took his top off in front of her.
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