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Popular TV chef tipped as favourite to replace Gregg Wallace on MasterChef amid misconduct allegations


James Martin is 'pulling ahead' in the race to replace Gregg Wallace on MasterChef amid a number of allegations made against the TV chef

Gregg Wallace has stepped aside from MasterChef (Image: BBC)"At the moment, TV chef James Martin is the bookies' favourite to take over as the new face of the iconic series, with odds of 5/2. With experience hosting Saturday Kitchen and regularly appearing on This Morning, a prime-time show could be the perfect next step in James's already impressive career." On Sunday morning, Gregg took to social media to dispute the allegations, claiming they came from "middle-class women of a certain age", prompting Ulrika to comment that his "ignorance and arrogance knows no bounds".

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