MasterChef presenter faces backlash after claiming allegations against him were from ‘handful of middle-class women of a certain age’

The BBC is under increasing pressure to pull the current series of MasterChef off air amid allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour against Gregg Wallace.

Wallace's latest statement follows a BBC News report that detailed allegations of inappropriate sexual comments made by 13 people who worked with him

Rupa Huq, a member of the Commons Culture Committee and Labour MP, said airing the programme on BBC One tonight could be 'triggering' for some of the women who have made allegations

The BBC should consider pausing Masterchef while Gregg Wallace is investigated, an MP has suggested. Rupa Huq, who is also a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said the continued broadcast of Masterchef could be "triggering" for the women involved.

Gregg Wallace, who stepped aside from presenting MasterChef last week following allegations of misconduct, has issued a new statement on Instagram.

MasterChef should be pulled from TV as the BBC investigate the Gregg Wallace complaints, Labour MP Rupa Huq has suggested. Here is the latest.

The BBC is facing fresh questions over its handling of allegations against Gregg Wallace, after emails emerged showing it was warned about him in 2017. According to the Sunday Times, the broadcaster Aasmah Mir complained about inappropriate comments Wallace had allegedly made during filming of Celebrity MasterChef.

The BBC was warned of Gregg Wallace allegedly making lewd comments and asking for the personal phone numbers of female production staff in 2022, it has been claimed. Director and producer Dawn Elrick said she sent a letter to the corporation with a number of anonymous accounts from people who alleged they “have experienced sexism within the TV industry”.