BBC allowed Gregg Wallace to continue on Masterchef despite him quitting another Beeb show over inappropriate behaviour
BBC bosses let Gregg Wallace carry on working on MasterChef despite being warned by Nestlé about his behaviour while filming another programme.
Wallace, 60, is said to have infuriated staff there by joking about their weight while filming a segment on how chocolate bar Aero is made for BBC’s Inside The Factory.
A source said: “He upset some of the female workers by joking along the lines of ‘working in a chocolate factory is the reason you’re fat’. It really upset them.”
His comments early last year caused such upset that Nestlé told staff Inside the Factory would no longer be welcome on its premises.
The company contacted the BBC and the series’ production company.
Wallace quit the show in the wake of the controversy but still worked on MasterChef.
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The cooking show’s production company, Banijay UK, yesterday said law firm Lewis Silkin would lead the investigation into Wallace’s alleged misconduct.
The BBC said it would be inappropriate to comment on anything that could form part of Banijay’s investigation.
Meanwhile, Wallace “couldn’t care less” when Radio 4’s Veg Talk co-presenter Charlie Hicks died in 2018, his widow Anna said yesterday.
She said: “I never understood Charlie’s tolerance, indeed affection for him. He couldn’t care less. Sorry, not a fan.”
The Sun on Sunday approached Wallace for comment.
