Stephen Service provider made a cheeky joke about MasterChef star Gregg Wallace amid his sexual misconduct investigation throughout Gavin & Stacey star Rob Brydon’s festive dwell present on Monday evening.
The comic and actor, 50, joined Uncle Bryn actor Rob for his present Rob Brydon & His Fabulous Band: A Festive Night time Of Songs & Laughter at London’s Lyceum Theatre.
Throughout one a part of the present Rob, 59, was talking about having an MBE to Stephen to which he replied: ‘You and Gregg Wallace have that in widespread!’
Gregg, 60, has stepped away from BBC present MasterChef after 13 folks, together with Newsnight host Kirsty Wark, accused him of ‘incorrect’ and inappropriate ‘sexualised’ behaviour throughout filming.
The claims are throughout a 17-year interval and embody these of inappropriate behaviour, together with roaming round on set bare with a sock on his penis, inappropriate jokes and two claims of groping crew members.
Gregg was awarded his MBE in 2022 for companies to meals, broadcasting and charity.
Stephen Service provider made a cheeky joke about MasterChef star Gregg Wallace amid his sexual misconduct investigation throughout Gavin & Stacey star Rob Brydon’s festive dwell present on Monday evening
Throughout one a part of the present Rob, 59, was talking about having an MBE to Stephen to which he replied: ‘You and Gregg Wallace have that in widespread!’
Stephen was joined on stage by fellow comic David Walliams with the pair strolling onto stage to the tune Merry Christmas Everybody.
Elsewhere through the present Rob left followers in awe as he introduced out a Gavin and Stacey star for an on-stage duet throughout his Christmas stage present.
The star stepped it up a gear when he later launched Ruth Jones, 58, who got here out in character because the hilarious Nessa Jenkins – a lot to the delight of the stunned viewers.
Nessa, wearing her trademark black leather-based waistcoat, proceeded to utter her well-known catchphrase ‘what’s occurring’ as she sauntered over to her co-star.
The pair then burst right into a rendition of Child, It is Chilly Exterior with each staying in character all through.
Rob and Ruth have been met with a rapturous applause from the group as they completed their tune, with the pair remaining in character for an trade afterwards.
Nessa advised Bryn: ‘I am not gonna lie, that tune makes me very uncomfortable’.
To which Bryn replied: ‘Sure sure it is OK, as a result of the way in which we did it, YOU have been the sexual predator!’
The comic and actor, 50, joined Uncle Bryn actor Rob for his present Rob Brydon & His Fabulous Band: A Festive Night time Of Songs & Laughter at London’s Lyceum Theatre
Stephen was joined on stage by fellow comic David Walliams with the pair strolling onto stage to the tune Merry Christmas Everybody
Nessa responded: ‘I do know, I discovered the entire thing very triggering, I believe we must always sing one thing else.’
This wasn’t the one time Ruth and Rob have duetted collectively as their characters.
The 2 beforehand channeled Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers as they sang their 1983 monitor Islands In The Stream at Gwen’s birthday celebration.
On Saturday it was revealed that Gregg admitted ‘defeat’ and accepted his profession is over within the wake of an investigation by a manufacturing firm into his alleged sexual harassment and groping.
In October Gregg vehemently denied that he had made inappropriate sexual feedback in the direction of girls, declaring that he would by no means ‘flirt with’ or ‘hit on’ one other girl and: ‘I did not say something sexual’.
A supply has now advised MailOnline that Gregg has advised pals that he ‘accepts his TV profession is principally at an finish.’
They revealed that Gregg is being ‘fairly reflective and pragmatic’ concerning the investigation and has concluded he has ‘had a very good run and performed nicely for a bloke who was principally a greengrocer.’
Gregg arrange his personal fruit and vegetable enterprise – incomes himself the nickname ‘Gregg the Veg’ from pals – in 1989 and provided eating places together with Quaglinos, the place younger Aussie chef John was working.
Whereas this yr’s MasterChef Christmas specials have been pulled from the TV schedule there’s additionally dialogue that the BBC shall be eradicating historic exhibits that includes him as a result of nature of the complaints.
MailOnline have contacted the BBC for remark. Gregg’s representatives refused to remark when approached by MailOnline.
Different allegations embody speaking overtly about his intercourse life on set, with particulars of intimate acts, flirting with crew members and asking youthful feminine colleagues for his or her numbers.
In the meantime The Solar has reported the star has stopped utilizing his authorized group as he believes he shall be sacked from MasterChef and has resigned to his destiny.
The presenter has reportedly turned down crisis-publicity groups within the weeks after a number of girls complained he had groped or harassed them.
He introduced he was stepping away from presenting MasterChef after practically 20 years final month, whereas an investigation into his alleged misconduct is carried out.
Earlier this week Penny Lancaster broke her silence after her husband Rod Stewart slammed the host, saying she had been a ‘sufferer and witness’ to Gregg’s bullying.
She mentioned: ‘I most undoubtedly was witness and sufferer to among the bullying and harassment behaviour of Gregg Wallace. And sadly plenty of these within the manufacturing group have been additionally witness to that.’
She went on: ‘I actually really feel that he used his place of energy to I imagine intimidate and trigger misery to lots of people on set.
‘And it is actually unlucky that somebody like him is allowed to get away with that whereas different stands by and let it occur on the similar time. And it is apparent that lots of people have come ahead.’
Following his exit, singer Rod issued a livid rant on the presenter, calling him a ‘tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully’ for ‘humiliating’ spouse Penny when she appeared on Celeb MasterChef in 2021.
Explaining the choice behind Rod’s indignant submit, Penny mentioned: ‘My husband when he heard folks speaking concerning the disturbing behaviors, he could not maintain again.
‘Protecting husband thought, ‘I am not going to remain silent I must say one thing,’ as a result of he realised how upset I used to be on the time.’
The BBC claims Gregg walked away from MasterChef after BBC Information despatched a letter to his agent on Tuesday, setting out allegations from 13 folks and giving him a proper of reply.
They are saying he was warned after a criticism was raised in 2018, however new historic claims emerged over the summer time of 2024.
Gregg is ‘dedicated to totally cooperating all through the method’, the present’s manufacturing firm Banijay UK mentioned.
Gregg, 60, has stepped away from BBC present MasterChef after 13 folks, together with Newsnight host Kirsty Wark, accused him of ‘incorrect’ and inappropriate ‘sexualised’ behaviour throughout filming
Elsewhere through the present Rob left followers in awe as he introduced out a Gavin and Stacey star for an on-stage duet throughout his Christmas stage present
The star stepped it up a gear when he later launched Ruth Jones, 58, who got here out in character because the hilarious Nessa Jenkins – a lot to the delight of the stunned viewers
The chef has since thanked folks for his or her assist following accusations he mimicked a intercourse act and wandered into the MasterChef studio ‘fully bare’ aside from a ‘sock protecting his penis’.
Gregg is accused of mimicking a intercourse act in entrance of a member of the present’s manufacturing workers who was kneeling down to scrub his trousers throughout filming, in keeping with the lurid and so-far unsubstantiated allegations.
The grocery store turned presenter can also be accused of constructing ‘disgusting sex-related jokes’, together with one about an ‘aunt’ whereas tasting a contestant’s dish through the present.
In a video posted on Instagram final month, he mentioned: ‘I want to thank all of the folks getting in contact, attain out and exhibiting their assist.
‘That is good of you, thanks very a lot.’
