Penny Lancaster is ready to go to authorities to focus on what occurred throughout reduce scenes with MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace after the host stepped down from the BBC present amid a sequence of misconduct claims.
Followers will bear in mind Penny, 53, leaving Superstar MasterChef in tears in 2021, after Gregg, 60, informed her off with the ‘critical’ delay of her meals after which refused to eat what she served.
A spokesperson for Penny Lancaster informed MailOnline: ‘Whereas Penny is completely happy to speak to the suitable authorities ought to they really feel she has something helpful so as to add, she is not going to be discussing the matter with any broadcaster or newspaper presently.’
Penny’s husband Rod Stewart accused Gregg of ‘humiliating’ Penny after which having the footage ‘reduce’ from the present on Instagram on Thursday, though the reality of the incident just isn’t but clear.
The second when Gregg refused to eat Penny’s tartar sauce – blasting her for utilizing ‘entire eggs as an alternative of egg yolks’ – re-emerged after her husband Rod branded him a ‘tubby bully’.
Gregg additionally chastised Penny for being late serving her meals to critics within the quarter finals, leaving her in tears.
Penny Lancaster is ready to go to authorities to debate what occurred throughout reduce scenes with MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace after the host stepped down amid misconduct claims
The BBC has since revealed that 13 folks, together with Kirsty Wark , have complained about his conduct whereas working with him over a 17-year interval throughout 5 reveals, from 2005 to 2022.
Following Gregg’s departure, Rod Stewart launched an announcement to Instagram branding him a ‘tubby bully’
Gregg, stepped away from MasterChef amid accusations of ‘sexualised’ behaviour throughout filming of the hit BBC present.
Following the announcement, Sir Rod wrote: ‘Good riddance Wallace… You humiliated my spouse when she was on the present, however you had that bit reduce out did not you? You are a tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully. Karma acquired ya’.
The BBC has revealed 13 folks, together with Kirsty Wark, have complained about his conduct whereas working with him over a 17-year interval throughout 5 reveals, from 2005 to 2022.
Kirsty alleges Gregg informed tales and jokes of a ‘sexualised nature’ in entrance of contestants and crew whereas filming Superstar MasterChef in 2011 on two events and added his gags and feedback have been ‘actually, actually within the unsuitable place’.
‘There have been two events specifically the place he used sexualised language in entrance of a variety of folks and it wasn’t as if anybody engaged with this. It was utterly one-way visitors. However I feel folks have been uncomfortable and one thing that I actually didn’t anticipate to occur’, she mentioned.
The BBC and MasterChef’s manufacturing firm, Banijay, declined to remark.
In a resurfaced clip from Penny’s time on the present, the previous mannequin was humiliated when her fried calamari and do-it-yourself tartar sauce went awry, with the judges refusing to style what was brandied a ‘uncooked egg/oil milkshake’.
When initially tasked with making her personal tartar sauce the previous Unfastened Girl star appeared to imagine she was getting off to a promising begin, beaming with confidence. She quipped to the digicam: ‘I am doing surprisingly properly in comparison with what I imagined how I would be doing. I do not need to slip up now.’
However she spoke too quickly as her sauce shortly went unsuitable as John delivered the devastating blow of declaring the sauce inedible.
Followers of the present will bear in mind Penny, 53, leaving Superstar MasterChef in tears in 2021, after Gregg, 60, informed her off with the ‘critical’ delay of her meals after which refused to eat her meals
As chaos crammed the kitchen throughout her stint on the present, Gregg informed Penny: ‘Mate, we will’t be 10 minutes late,’ calling her delay ‘critical’
Fellow decide John Torode branded it a ‘uncooked egg/oil milkshake’ as Wallace knowledgeable her she had used entire eggs as an alternative of egg yolks
When she served, Penny mentioned: ‘That tartar sauce does not appear to be the tartar sauce I would usually have’, as Gregg knowledgeable her: ‘You used entire eggs as an alternative of egg yolks’.
‘What I’ve acquired in here’s a uncooked egg/oil milkshake. Sadly, I am unable to eat that,’ co-judge John Torode added.
Nevertheless all wasn’t misplaced for Penny as she obtained compliments on her calamari from the duo and later wowed the hosts together with her rooster and coconut curry, inexperienced papaya chutney, grated apple, turnip and carrot salad in addition to the coconut rice.
Gregg showered her with reward on the time branding her ‘a stand out prepare dinner’, including: ‘I discovered myself going from bowl to bowl to bowl and discovering it troublesome to cease, you may have had what we name within the business and superb day.’
Nevertheless one other clip confirmed a tense second between Penny and Gregg as chaos ensued within the kitchen.
Within the episode the place the mannequin was later eradicated, Gregg informed Penny: ‘Mate, we will’t be 10 minutes late,’ calling her delay ‘critical’.
Penny admitted she was so emotional: ‘All the pieces piled on prime of me. I simply hope the wait was value it,’ she mentioned.
However sadly she was knocked out of the present.
Put up-results, a choked Penny mentioned: ‘It will’ve been unbelievable to get via to the semi finals but it surely wasn’t meant to be. Completely no regrets by any means. I’ve at all times liked to eat meals, by no means liked to prepare dinner – and now I really like each.’
Rod and spouse Penny pictured collectively in 2019
BBC Information mentioned it had been informed of different allegations, together with the presenter ‘speaking brazenly about his intercourse life amongst others
Following Penny’s eviction from the kitchen in 2021, she shared a cryptic put up on Instagram hinting at ‘an individual’s behaviour’.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘While you lastly be taught that an individual’s behaviour has extra to do with their very own battle than it ever did with you, you be taught grace’.
On Thursday, Scottish broadcaster Aasmah Mir shared an image of herself through the 2017 Superstar MasterChef sequence – additionally with a cryptic message.
It learn: ‘All the time hold your receipts’. It isn’t but identified if she has additionally complained.
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 season of 2024.
Gregg is ‘dedicated to totally cooperating all through the method’, the present’s manufacturing firm Banijay UK mentioned.
Gregg shall be on BBC One as common on Thursday night time as a result of MasterChef: The Professionals, which is already recorded, will transmit as deliberate and into December. MasterChef’s Christmas specials may also nonetheless be broadcast.
The chef has since thanked folks for his or her assist following accusations he mimicked a intercourse act and wandered into the MasterChef studio ‘utterly bare’ aside from a ‘sock protecting his penis’.
Gregg is accused mimicking a intercourse act in entrance of a member of the present’s manufacturing employees who was kneeling down to wash his trousers throughout filming, in keeping with the lurid and so-far unsubstantiated allegations.
The grocery store turned presenter can 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 on Wednesday, he mentioned: ‘I want to thank all of the folks getting in contact, attain out and displaying their assist.
‘That is good of you, thanks very a lot.’
The Each day Telegraph says it has spoken to a witness who claims to have seen each these alleged incidents. Gregg was additionally ‘very sensitive feely’, the newspaper quotes the witness as saying.
MailOnline has requested Gregg to touch upon the claims, which if confirmed would seemingly finish the BBC profession of 1 its largest names in one more sex-related disaster to grip the company.
Greg was at dwelling in Kent on Thursday because it emerged he was beneath investigation
The BBC has revealed 13 folks, together with Kirsty Wark (pictured in 2011), have complained about his conduct whereas working with him over a 17-year interval throughout 5 reveals
Gregg, pictured with spouse Anne-Marie Sterpini in October, has stepped away from MasterChef whereas he’s investigated
In October, Gregg denied claims he boasted about his intercourse life to a youthful feminine BBC worker and took his prime off in entrance of her whereas filming a sport present
Banijay has not revealed the character of the allegations, however final month it was claimed the grocery store turned TV star had boasted about his intercourse life to a youthful feminine BBC worker and took his prime off in entrance of her.
In an announcement to the PA information company Banijay UK mentioned: ‘This week the BBC obtained complaints from people in relation to historic allegations of misconduct whereas working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one in every of our reveals.
‘While these complainants haven’t raised the allegations instantly with our present producers or father or mother firm Banijay UK, we really feel that it’s acceptable to conduct an instantaneous, exterior evaluation to totally and impartially examine.
‘Whereas this evaluation is beneath manner, Gregg Wallace shall be stepping away from his position on MasterChef and is dedicated to totally cooperating all through the method.
‘Banijay UK’s responsibility of care to employees is at all times a precedence and our expectations concerning behaviour are made clear to each forged and crew on all productions, with a number of methods of elevating considerations, together with anonymously, clearly promoted on set.
‘While these are historic allegations, incidences delivered to our consideration the place these expectations are usually not met, are completely investigated and addressed appropriately.’
The assertion added: ‘If anybody want to discuss to us or increase any points or considerations, then they will contact speakup@banijayuk.com in confidence.’
The BBC has mentioned it takes any points which might be raised with it ‘critically’.
A BBC spokesperson mentioned: ‘We take any points which might be raised with us critically and now we have sturdy processes in place to cope with them.
‘We’re at all times clear that any behaviour which falls beneath the requirements anticipated by the BBC is not going to be tolerated.
‘The place a person is contracted instantly by an exterior manufacturing firm we share any complaints or considerations with that firm and we are going to at all times assist them when addressing them.’
In October, Gregg admitted he was feeling confused amid allegations he made inappropriate sexual feedback in the direction of girls – and his fellow decide John Torode’s spouse Lisa Faulkner alleged he ‘repeatedly informed impolite jokes’ on set.
Lisa, 52, appeared on the sequence in 2010 the place she went on to win the Superstar MasterChef trophy – and opened up about her time on the present.
Brookside and Holby Metropolis star Lisa informed the Cheltenham Literature Pageant how she would overhear the previous greengrocer’s jokes as she was prepping her dishes.
She mentioned: ‘Gregg was telling – I am most likely not allowed to say this…Gregg simply informed impolite joke after impolite joke to the crew.
‘You are simply sitting there and in case you’re on the entrance bench simply chopping away pondering, ‘I’ve acquired ten minutes left’, and he is saying, ‘So this woman walked right into a bar…’
‘And I am going, ‘Please, I do not need to hear this joke’.’
Her husband John, 59, who was additionally on stage together with her to advertise their new e book, informed her: ‘It is modified quite a bit actually…’
MasterChef co-presenter Gregg Wallace filmed a reside video message admitting he was feeling some ‘stress’ as newly-emerged allegations have been made towards him in October
Actress Lisa Faulkner (centre) mentioned Gregg (left) repeatedly made impolite jokes to MasterChef crew members – she is married to his co-host John Torode (proper)
Gregg has mentioned in one other Instagram video message that he has at all times been true to his spouse Anne-Marie Sterpini – the couple are pictured in October 2019
Lisa mentioned Gregg would inform ‘impolite joke after impolite joke’ on MasterChef
It was beforehand reported by The Instances again in Might final yr that he had allegedly offended feminine employees members on the Nestlé UK manufacturing unit in York with feedback about their weight throughout a ‘pleasant’ dialog.
Wallace then denied that he left the BBC present Inside The Manufacturing facility in March that yr as a result of inappropriate feedback made in the direction of feminine employees.
Showing on Good Morning Britain in August 2023, he known as the claims ‘inaccurate’.
The newspaper had quoted a supply as saying: ‘He was impolite in the direction of employees and continued to speak in a derogatory method, particularly to girls.’
The feedback have been reportedly non-sexual however deemed ‘inappropriate’ and a criticism was lodged with Voltage TV, the manufacturing firm answerable for growing the present.
Gregg give up BBC present Inside The Manufacturing facility in March final yr after allegations that he had been ‘impolite in the direction of employees’ and spoke to them in a ‘derogatory method, particularly to girls’
Gregg was accompanied by his spouse Anne-Marie Sterpini when he obtained an MBE honour for companies to meals and charity, at Windsor Fort in February 2022
When requested on GMB by Richard Madeley about his departure from the programme, Wallace responded by saying: ‘There was an argument contained in the manufacturing unit, the reporting is not correct.
‘There was a problem and I assumed that is the right time to return out.’
‘Offending folks? No, no – in case you take a look at the headlines, you possibly can’t see a narrative that matches these headlines.’
Gregg additionally revealed that he additionally needed to go away to assist look after his son Sid, born in 2019, who’s autistic.
Explaining his dwelling scenario, he mentioned: ‘I’ve acquired a bit boy known as Sid who in the meanwhile is non-verbal, he’s nonetheless in nappies, he is acquired studying difficulties. Mum wanted assist there.’
Following Penny’s eviction from the kitchen in 2021, she shared a cryptic put up on Instagram hinting at ‘an individual’s behaviour’
He revealed the demanding nature of the filming across the totally different factories throughout the nation meant it made sense to offer it up.
Gregg added: ‘It is utterly inaccurate, I did not problem it. There was a problem, I do not need to focus on the difficulty but it surely wasn’t what the papers mentioned it was.
‘There was nothing offensive to anyone that is simply folks guessing. It was a good time to return out, I feel.’
Gregg wed Anne-Marie Sterpini, 22 years youthful than him, at Hever Fort in Kent in August 2016, having met three years earlier.
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 lady and saying: ‘I did not say something sexual’.
