Richard Osman has apologised for defending Gregg Wallace previously earlier than contemporary allegations emerged in opposition to him.
Reflecting on earlier feedback he made in regards to the MasterChef presenter, 60, the comic, 54, detailed why he ‘caught up for him.’
Gregg is dealing with accusations of ‘improper’ and inappropriate ‘sexualised’ behaviour from 13 individuals – which he denies – prompting an investigation by manufacturing firm Banijay UK.
Within the newest episode of his ‘The Relaxation Is Leisure’ podcast on Wednesday, Richard mentioned: ‘If I can begin with a Mea culpa, as a result of some time in the past we talked about him, as a result of he had that boring “day in a life”, and I caught up for him as a result of I believe being boring is okay.’
‘Additionally, I did ask round, and any present he’s ever been on that I’ve been concerned with, everybody had good issues to say about him. So I used to be like, oh no, completely, it’s fantastic.’
Earlier this yr, Gregg was featured in an article by the Every day Telegraph the place he revealed he fills his schedule with a ‘no sweat’ exercise and hours of video video games, which led to him being mocked on-line.
Richard Osman has apologised for defending Gregg Wallace previously earlier than allegations emerged in opposition to him (pictured in September)
Gregg is dealing with accusations of ‘improper’ and inappropriate ‘sexualised’ behaviour from 13 individuals – which he denies – prompting an investigation by manufacturing firm Banijay UK
Richard has now insisted he ‘hadn’t heard stuff’ on the time and added: ‘You suppose, God, you could at all times be so cautious. I did suppose, oh, he’s only a massive character, and I hadn’t heard stuff.
‘However now, pay attention, I definitively perceive, I’ve heard stuff. I apologise for that.’
Shamed MasterChef presenter Gregg is dealing with contemporary allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour after stepping down from internet hosting the hit BBC cooking present final week.
The previous greengrocer introduced he was stepping again from the present after practically 20 years on Thursday whereas an investigation into his alleged misconduct is carried out.
Gregg final week confronted accusations of inappropriate behaviour from 13 individuals, together with Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, over a 17-year interval throughout 5 reveals from 2005 to 2022.
Addressing these allegations, his legal professionals mentioned ‘it’s completely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature’.
Nevertheless, three extra girls have now come ahead to inform BBC Information about their experiences with him.
The newest allegations embody one lady who mentioned Gregg groped her, one other who claims he pressed his crotch in opposition to her whereas filming BBC present Eat Nicely For Much less and a 3rd who alleged he flashed her in his dressing room.
Reflecting on earlier feedback he made in regards to the MasterChef presenter, 60, the comic, 54, detailed why he ‘caught up for him’ and mentioned he ‘hadn’t heard stuff’ on the time
The previous greengrocer introduced he was stepping again from the present after practically 20 years on Thursday whereas an investigation into his alleged misconduct is carried out
BBC Information say they put the newest claims to Gregg on Saturday, however he has not responded. MailOnline has additionally contacted his representatives, MasterChef producer Banijay UK and the BBC.
It comes as under-fire BBC bosses mentioned MasterChef Christmas specials can be pulled in a significant U-turn, having beforehand mentioned it could proceed airing all filmed episodes.
Amongst these to come back ahead with contemporary allegations is Lisa, not her actual identify, who labored on BBC present Eat Nicely for Much less in 2015. She instructed the BBC Wallace ‘touched her inappropriately’ after they have been filming in a grocery store.
‘He brushed previous me on the checkout, and touched my bum along with his waist and penis and laughed and mentioned ‘oooh you appreciated that did not you’,’ she alleged.
‘It was the best way he reacted, different individuals would’ve mentioned ‘oh I am sorry can I squeeze by’ which might’ve been okay.’
Lisa additionally claims that she felt she needed to proceed working however was ‘not okay about it’, describing it as ‘slimy and disgusting’. She claims she raised it with a senior colleague however that nothing was ever performed.
Banijay say they haven’t any report of this incident being raised at RDF Tv, which produced Eat Nicely For Much less.
