Another BBC Presenter in Trouble, Gregg Wallace

[Biker 1]

Looks like Gregg Wallace will be bowing out of MasterChef

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-11-28/gregg-w...

[petemurphy]

From quick read not sure what he’s done wrong will they be arresting everyone who makes a joke?

[FredericRobinson]

petemurphy said:

From quick read not sure what he’s done wrong will they be arresting everyone who makes a joke?

Probably not, they haven’t arrested him

[Biker 1]

Allegations don't look good:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7n1e8n721o

[andy43]

It’s summery, it’s fruity, I’d stick my face in it.
You’ve got so much booze in there it’s making you look attractive.
Etc.
He’s doomed.

[Tankrizzo]

He does like the buttery biscuit base!

[HarryW]

Going to be interested if any of these are in the current period and how many predate that and are therefore part of the current theme of applying todays standards to yesterdays acts.
Not apologising for anything, but outcome will be enlightening nonetheless.

[swisstoni]

One of those ‘celebs’ who kept getting work despite no particular talent whatsoever. An amazing run of employment considering.

Even more so now that the Beeb claim there were 13 separate complaints over a 17 year period.

[petemurphy]

Don’t they all make sexualised jokes on bake off

[petemurphy]

FredericRobinson said:

Probably not, they haven’t arrested him

Fair point and shows how people think the worst when scanning those sort of articles

[Rusty Old-Banger]

In tonight's Masterchef Professionals he says "I don't know whether to eat it or kiss it."

[Astacus]

Another one of those instances where one doesn’t have all the information.
So perfect internet rage fodder.

[Otispunkmeyer]

petemurphy said:

Don’t they all make sexualised jokes on bake off

Yes I thought that was part of the schtick... basically great british in-you-endo.

We was a presenter on that program about different food factories. Food factories are actually quite fascinating but why they got him to front it with his speak-at-you-like-you're-five delivery I don't know. Ruined a good show.

[blue_haddock]

Rod Stewart certainly isnt holding back....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1413...

[808 Estate]

Tankrizzo said:

He does like the buttery biscuit base! a moist bird and a fancy tart

Fixed.

[Dixy]

"Broadcaster Kirsty Wark, who was a Celebrity MasterChef contestant in 2011, said he told "sexualised" jokes during filming."
So 13 years ago he told her a dirty joke. Hold the front page.
Whilst sirkier was head of the CPS 2 sexual predators were reported for multiple rapes and got away with it so we better have trial by media of any man who may have said anything faintly smuty.

[Terminator X]

Biker 1 said:

Looks like Gregg Wallace will be bowing out of MasterChef

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-11-28/gregg-w...

Sounds like sexist jokes. Hardly crime of the century.

TX.

[rscott]

Dixy said:

"Broadcaster Kirsty Wark, who was a Celebrity MasterChef contestant in 2011, said he told "sexualised" jokes during filming."
So 13 years ago he told her a dirty joke. Hold the front page.
Whilst sirkier was head of the CPS 2 sexual predators were reported for multiple rapes and got away with it so we better have trial by media of any man who may have said anything faintly smuty.

Try reading the BBC article. 13 complaints over 17 years, some as recent as 2022.
There was an HR investigation in 2018 about an incident in that year, which led to the conclusion that "many aspects of [Wallace's] behaviour were both unacceptable and unprofessional"

[Mr Whippy]

Well it’s a good job all those exposed didn’t break down into an irrecoverable mental state, and that the world kept spinning.

Next on “the news”, more inane nonsense about what people said and what other people thought about what they said!

[Mojooo]

Terminator X said:

Biker 1 said:

Looks like Gregg Wallace will be bowing out of MasterChef

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-11-28/gregg-w...

Sounds like sexist jokes. Hardly crime of the century.

TX.

What century do you live in?