‘MasterChef’ UK Host Gregg Wallace Apologizes for Calling Misconduct Accusers ‘Middle-Class Women of a Certain Age’

“It’s obvious to me I need to take some time out now while this investigation is underway,” the TV presenter says after stepping down from the BBC One series

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Gregg Wallace attends the Rose d'Or Awards 2023 (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Gregg Wallace, the presenter for the U.K. version of “MasterChef” who is currently under investigation, apologized for disparaging comments he made about his accusers.

Wallace has been accused by 13 different people of making inappropriate sexual comments to co-workers over a 17-year period. The misconduct allegations led to the BBC launching an investigation into Wallace’s past behavior and to him stepping down from “MasterChef.” On Sunday, Wallace dismissed the claims against him, suggesting that they’re from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age.”

“I want to apologise for any offense that I caused with my post yesterday and any upset I may have caused to a lot of people,” Wallace

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