Report on misbehavior in the former Masterchef host Gregg Wallace supported 45 allegations, including one of the unwanted physical contact.
The report determined that in a total of 83 allegations were invested in the total exhibitor and that several receivables were exposed to inappropriate sexual language and humor.
According to the report, the report is also supported “a smaller number of allegations of another inappropriate language and will be in the state of removal”.
The BBC apologized “to everyone who influenced Mr. Wallacea’s behavior” and acknowledged that “opportunities to resolve” his behavior, citing: “We accept more and should be done and should be done.”
The corporation also confirmed that it reduced connections with the lecturer. MasterchefThe production company for the production of Bariyay, who performed a report next to the Lewis Silkin Bar, said that his return to the cooking show “unsustainable”.
However, the host said earlier that “will not quiet” and “will not be canceled for convenience”.
The findings of the report concluded that six complaints were received between 2005. and 2024. years, and the BBC received an additional six at the time period. Seventy-eight witnesses gave evidence.
According to the report, Barijay previously “undertook an investigation into the claim in 2015. year and understood that the complainant was satisfied with the outcome.”
Otherwise, “the BBC intervened in response to the appeal in 2017. year, after which Mr. Wallace was warned of the need to change his behavior.” The report said that “Mr. Wallace took the steps of mind to warn”.
“The vast majority” 83 allegations were associated with behavior that allegedly happened between 2005. And 2018. years.
Wallace Faced with more charges, including claims that he enrolled inappropriate sexual jokes, asked for phone numbers of female production staff and behaved unprofessionally around women’s colleagues on the set. He denied allegations.
Last week, The leader said he was released as Masterchef Presentator as BBC The news said that more than 50 people with new claims about him were approaching him.
Patrick Holland, CEO of Bariya in Great Britain, said it was “clear that escalation proceedings were not as solid as they were to be” in the middle of the 2000s.
“We are extremely regretted everyone who influenced these behaviors and felt incapable of not being said at the time or that their appeal was not adequately addressed,” Holland said.
Fresh allegations against Wallace arrived in the days before the report publication. Wallace has been contacted to comment.
The presenter also faces criticism from the non -Bibin characteristic to appear his alleged behavior with a recent diagnosis of autism.
In a long-lasting statement Instagram 8. Julyex Masterchef The host said that autism was formally diagnosed and suggested that its neuroditality was “suspected and discussed colleagues in countless seasons”.
He continued to add that TV bosses were not “investigations of my disability” or “protect against what I now understood was a dangerous environment.”
Meanwhile, a presentator friend said Times That Wallace could not carry underwear “because of his autistic hypersensitivity to labels and narrow clothes”.
Karen Baxter, partner and head of the investigation in Lewis Silkin, said that his diagnosis of autism “was very relevant in the context of finding, especially in terms of his use of humor as” masking “techniques and his difficulties reading social signs.”
Baxter added: “Mr. Wallace accepts that his diagnosis can help explain some of his actions, but he does not want to hide behind him.”
However, in front of the finding, Wallace criticized the flower of appearance, the founder of disability consulting, who said BBC News That there is “without excuse” for inappropriate behavior and asked, “Where does it leave us if we use autism as an excuse to behave in any way we like?”
Emily Banks, Founder of Neurodiversity, told the broadcaster whether the autism “does not distinguish anyone responsibility, and you certainly can’t tell the difference between the benefit of a charity business” whether autism “is not a free passage for bad behavior.”
The spokeswoman of the National Authority Society said: “Each autistic person is different, just like any non-authentic person is different, so it is important that it cannot be generalized or adopted by judgments based on shares, words or behavior of any individual.”
Wallace stepped first from his role Masterchef Nine months ago, after the BBC received numerous appeals on his behavior. He was Replaced by a grace indentation on the release of the glorious personality of the emission, and also fell as an ambassador for the beneficence of ambitious in autism.
His lawyers said that “it is completely false to involve behavior of sexual harassment of nature.”
Not yet a decision was made to whether the air will radiate in the Masterchef series containing Wallace recorded last year.
The spokesperson continued: “At this stage, we will not make a final decision on the show series that was taken last year.
“We know that it is disappointing for lovers of emissions and those who participated, and in the appropriate time Baniay UK will be further advised with amateur competitors.”
On the same Instagram post, Wallace launched long-term tirades against the BBCHe claimed that he decided to “say” and share the findings of months-long investigations in his default behavior, which he described as “full and forensic”.
He said “cannot sit in silence, while my reputation is further damaged to protect others,” and states that the then unpublished investigation “has released me from all serious allegations that last week.”
Former Greengrocer said that the report found him “guilty of inappropriate tongue between 2005 and 2018.” He apologized “without reservation,” adding, “I recognize that some of my humor and tongue, sometimes were inappropriate.”
However, he claimed that the report showed “the most influence of the claim” against him “, including allegations from public figures that are not supported,” to be “impossible”.
“I was hired by the BBC and Masterchef As a rude greengrocer, “he continued.” The right person with warmth, character, rough edges and everyone. For more than two decades, this authenticity was part of the brand.
“Now, in the remedy world, that same personality is seen as a problem.”
Ex Inside the factory The host added that “will not go quietly” and “will not be canceled for convenience.”
In response to the Wallace statement, the BBC said Independent: “Barijay Brital has included Lewis Silkin’s law firm to lead the investigation against Gregg Wallace. We will not comment until the investigation is complete without completing.