BBC will ‘not work with Gregg Wallace in future’ as full report into misconduct allegations launched
The BBC has said it will ‘by no means work with Gregg Wallace once more’ after the complete report into his misconduct allegations was launched.
Wallace was let go from MasterChef after allegations have been made by quite a few girls claiming he had engaged in sexually express and inappropriate language while internet hosting the present.
Amongst the allegations have been claims that Wallace had ‘thrusted his groin’ at a contestant.
The report, ordered by Banijay UK and carried out by a high UK authorized agency, upheld 45 complaints in opposition to Gregg Wallace, main the BBC to say it has ‘no plans to work with the presenter in future’.
A BBC assertion stated: “Though the complete extent of those points weren’t identified on the related time, alternatives have been missed to deal with this behaviour – each by the manufacturing corporations working MasterChef and the BBC.
“We settle for extra might and will have been completed sooner.”
The BBC stated it apologised to ‘everybody who has been impacted by Mr Wallace’s behaviour’, and confirmed it has no plans to work with the presenter in future.
In an announcement launched on social media final week, Wallace wrote: “I’ve taken the choice to talk out forward of the publication of the Silkin’s report – a choice I don’t take frivolously.
“However after 21 years of loyal service to the BBC, I can’t sit in silence whereas my popularity is additional broken to guard others.
“I’ve now been cleared by the Silkin’s report of essentially the most severe and sensational accusations made in opposition to me.
“Essentially the most damaging claims (together with from public figures which haven’t been upheld) have been discovered to be baseless after a full and forensic six-month investigation.
“To be clear, the Silkin’s report exonerates me of all the intense allegations which made headlines final 12 months and finds me primarily responsible of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018.”
Extra phrases by Michael Slavin.
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