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Greg wallace

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Johnbrown · 20/11/2024 20:35

Why is he still on master chef?

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Calliopespa · 28/11/2024 12:21

ApplesinmyPocket · 20/11/2024 21:53

That's why I DON'T join it. Page after page of 'FUCK OFFF GREGGGG' gets so tedious.

The regular posters do seem to find themselves very amusing, but if you a) don't hate the man or enjoy the relentless 'ripping' b) want some more interesting Masterchef talk, don't bother.

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It seems cruel.

I mean fine to not like him, but that level of vitriol seems childish unless he’s really done something vile I don’t know about.

What did John do to his ex wife? I’ve always quite liked him … but don’t like men who are awful to their wives.

But at least we can all agree, I think, that Monica is a total legend! She’s just the right side of lethally furious when someone does something daft. It’s just her whole demeanour: she’s awesome.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 28/11/2024 12:02

@Johnbrown

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7n1e8n721o

cross post...

ShiningforLeeBertie · 22/11/2024 11:05

CatalinaLoo · 20/11/2024 21:01

He’s a grade A twat. I’ll never forget that Twitter post where someone asked him to retweet a post about raising money for cancer, and he responded ignoring the cancer charity and instead lecturing the person that his name had two G’s. What a twat.

Always cracks me up

Greg wallace
EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 22/11/2024 10:59

@IdrisElbow

Forgot about that. Brilliant. 🤩

Mittens67 · 22/11/2024 09:38

PastaAndChill · 22/11/2024 08:18

I think Gregg is autistic and people often hate autistic people without knowing that's why.

Christ on a bike.
I have autism and autism does not make people hate you nor is it an excuse to be an arrogant wanker like Wallace.

PastaAndChill · 22/11/2024 08:18

I think Gregg is autistic and people often hate autistic people without knowing that's why.

Fizbosshoes · 22/11/2024 08:06

Stopthatplease · 22/11/2024 08:02

🤣😂🤣 egg wallace

He is known as Egg Wallace in our house.
And always in a shouty voice because his volume control is pretty limited

Stopthatplease · 22/11/2024 08:02

🤣😂🤣 egg wallace

IdrisElbow · 22/11/2024 07:39

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EnYar · 22/11/2024 07:18

I get irrationally annoyed by him saying “had more cooking”. Can you have past tense of a verb like that?!

Just say it’s undercooked or you like it more well done.

polydactylfeline · 22/11/2024 06:46

ColinOfficeTrolley · 20/11/2024 20:37

Haha. I don't think he does much on 'The Professionals' version.

I do prefer Monica and Marcus to John and Greg.

I like Monica & Marcus too - clearly very good at what they do and qualified to critique up and coming chefs.

poetryandwine · 22/11/2024 02:33

Thank you, @ODFOx

O the basis of the show I also quite like Monica and Marcus. I don’t know anything about the latter’s treatment of young chefs and would find any abuse a turn off, but agree that he’s got a twinkle.

SnowFrogJelly · 22/11/2024 01:06

Marcus should really get a haircut!

SnowFrogJelly · 22/11/2024 01:06

He does say slippery a lot Hmm

ODFOx · 22/11/2024 00:35

I scrolled through pages of Gregg bashing while nodding sagely but now the Marcus and Monica bashing has started I'm stepping in. Marcus has a twinkle ( which is old lady code for '10 years ago I would have, given an opportunity' and I won't hear a word against Monica (except that she pronounces butter in a hilarious way) because she named her restaurant after her Mum. I had lunch there once and it was lovely.
We nearly always agree with their judgements and their judgements doing is mostly consistent.
Poor Gregg is there to represent the common man who does not judge food on its skill or complexity but on whether it brings pleasure. Early in his tv career someone pointed out that he has a slight overbite, which is why now when he smiles he makes sure that his top and bottom teeth align, even though it looks like a rictus grin, or Elf when he says 'smiling's my favourite!'.

FrangipaniBlue · 22/11/2024 00:08

Meh I can live with Gregg but Marcus saying woo-sabi gives me the absolute fuckin rage Angry

mondaytosunday · 21/11/2024 18:57

I like him. My DD won't watch the professionals as she hates Monica and after reading how Waring treats young chefs not very keen on him either.

GoodLaudanum · 21/11/2024 18:24

leafybrew · 21/11/2024 18:00

By 3pm, he retreats to his home office where he plays the videogame Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia for two hours.
In the evening, he said he cooks for his family once a week – “grilled fish from the fishmonger at the local farmshop”.
Though Wallace’s column has some more entertaining moments – like his protest against eating biscuits on the sofa and his infatuation with the Harvester salad bar – many readers have criticised the Masterchef host for the way he portrayed the dynamics of his family life.

. . . and the one meal is week is a fucking fish and chip sandwich!

What a hero.

GoodLaudanum · 21/11/2024 18:22

I just had to look up the typical Saturday.

2 hours of Total War Saga does not make you an 'amateur historian.
He only agreed to having a child if he could have 1 week a year on holiday without the child.

What an absolute fucking bellend.

BellissimoGecko · 21/11/2024 18:20

soupfiend · 20/11/2024 20:55

Also to be honest I dont like Marcus either he has no warmth about him at all, very dry and cold

I like John but thats not professional MC I think

I wish he would wash his hair.

leafybrew · 21/11/2024 18:02

@WinterBones tbf - not keen on Torodes either. He seems rather odious - but couldn't say why.

Feeling quite post menopausal today 😂

leafybrew · 21/11/2024 18:00

By 3pm, he retreats to his home office where he plays the videogame Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia for two hours.
In the evening, he said he cooks for his family once a week – “grilled fish from the fishmonger at the local farmshop”.
Though Wallace’s column has some more entertaining moments – like his protest against eating biscuits on the sofa and his infatuation with the Harvester salad bar – many readers have criticised the Masterchef host for the way he portrayed the dynamics of his family life.

leafybrew · 21/11/2024 17:55

Horrible man. I'm still getting over his 'typical Saturday'

Yessss 😂 completely with you on that one.

I wonder if keeps up with his journalling too.

GoodLaudanum · 21/11/2024 17:51

Oh no @NoneGiven - why did Buttery Biscuit Bass get deleted?