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Johnbrown · 20/11/2024 20:35

Why is he still on master chef?

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RedToothBrush · 29/11/2024 08:57

C8H10N4O2 · 29/11/2024 08:41

Interesting as one of my clients saw similar, probably about a decade ago.

He was a contestant, hated the atmosphere and the lewd jokes and what he considered to be outright bullying of one of the female contestants. He was also reminded very firmly about his contract and the NDA and reminded the lawyers would be visiting if he breached his contract. At the time he was in a fairly junior position and just wanted to get away from it all.

I wonder how many more contestants will come out of the woodwork now that any attempt to enforce an NDA will be blown away as its public domain?

We've currently got the Harrods scandal and now the MasterTwat scandal. Both involve NDAs.

I think we may see some reform of NDAs in the next couple of years.

crumblingschools · 29/11/2024 08:55

Is the NDA so people don’t spill the beans on who won? Not defending GW’s behaviour but I don’t think his behaviour was the reason for the NDA

C8H10N4O2 · 29/11/2024 08:41

BestestBrownies · 28/11/2024 21:31

I was a contestant on MC about 15ish years ago, and despite being in my early 30's at the time, I still looked like a teenager (relevant - not a stealth brag). I was also the youngest female contestant that episode.

John greeted me like a normal human being, but Eggggg held my handshake for far too long in his clammy little trotter whilst simultaneously grinning and looking me up and down like a hairless hungry butcher's dog eyeing up a fresh steak. I was instantly creeped out and wary.

Filming took two insufferably long days. The whole time, Mastertwat was cracking lewd, dirty jokes that forced innumerable cuts and retakes. By the second day, even the people who had been nervously/politely laughing couldn't take it anymore. It was just Eggggg, guffawing into the void at his own hilarity. The crew's deep dislike for him was palpable.

Completely disillusioned and not wanting to spend a millisecond longer in his company proceed any further in the competition, I made a point of giving Egggg the Paddington hard stare and calling him Craig anytime I had to interact with or refer to him.

Long story short, I threatened to walk out on day #2 when he massively ramped up the sleaze factor, made a nasty 'joke' about the size of another female contestant's nose (which made her cry), and embarrassed us all by association in the professional kitchen, where the actual working Chefs all referred to him as 'That Cunt'.

This was the point where I was reminded that I had signed a contract that forced me to see out the filming of the episode, AND that there was a non-disclosure clause in there too. The BBC have known what he's like, covered for, and encouraged his disgusting 'laddish' behaviour for a VERY long time.

Interesting as one of my clients saw similar, probably about a decade ago.

He was a contestant, hated the atmosphere and the lewd jokes and what he considered to be outright bullying of one of the female contestants. He was also reminded very firmly about his contract and the NDA and reminded the lawyers would be visiting if he breached his contract. At the time he was in a fairly junior position and just wanted to get away from it all.

I wonder how many more contestants will come out of the woodwork now that any attempt to enforce an NDA will be blown away as its public domain?

JoshLymanSwagger · 29/11/2024 08:40

AnyFucker · 20/11/2024 20:41

The least talented (and luckiest) man on tv

Hmmm, doubt he's feeling particularly lucky this morning and I did nearly, accidentally, type "licky" there

C8H10N4O2 · 29/11/2024 08:37

NigelHarmansNewWife · 29/11/2024 07:57

Although the programmes he's on are broadcast on the BBC, they're made by different production companies. I think that is one of the ways the likes of this horrible man gets away with this awful behaviour. Presumably the Beeb has a supplier code of conduct? Clearly it needs to do more. This thread has demonstrated at least one poster thinks there's nothing wrong with lewd jokes. There's not much that shocks me, but I am surprised this wanker has behaved in this way in this day and age and hasn't been pulled up on it before now. He's clearly full of his own "celebrity" importance and should have received training, guidance and a reprimand every time he acted inappropriately. He is arrogant and believed he was untouchable.

The Beeb is still accountable. In much the way that if M&S was selling pants supplied by a third party using slave labour.

Big names can't keep their hands clean by putting a third party in between themselves and the abuse. The Beeb in particular with its old boy chumocracy has a shocking track record in protecting abusers and entirely by shocking coincidence doesn't have a very good record on women's pay and careers.

There are plenty of things the end buyer can do - to address abuse in their supply chain.

sharpclawedkitten · 29/11/2024 08:00

There's now a legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment so maybe they will do more in future.

I would have thought Kirsty Wark would have been able to wipe the floor with him when he made inappropriate comments to her. He wasn't in a position of power with regard to her.

NigelHarmansNewWife · 29/11/2024 07:57

Although the programmes he's on are broadcast on the BBC, they're made by different production companies. I think that is one of the ways the likes of this horrible man gets away with this awful behaviour. Presumably the Beeb has a supplier code of conduct? Clearly it needs to do more. This thread has demonstrated at least one poster thinks there's nothing wrong with lewd jokes. There's not much that shocks me, but I am surprised this wanker has behaved in this way in this day and age and hasn't been pulled up on it before now. He's clearly full of his own "celebrity" importance and should have received training, guidance and a reprimand every time he acted inappropriately. He is arrogant and believed he was untouchable.

nottodaytomorrow · 29/11/2024 07:36

Mittens67 · 21/11/2024 08:51

Slimey arrogant old lecher. Would never surprise me if a big scandal comes out in later years.

Well this aged well Confused

cariadlet · 29/11/2024 07:00

I bet Dave Gorman really regrets the big Gregg Wallace segment that he did in his last stand up tour.

Smittenkitchen · 29/11/2024 06:56

MoMandaS · 28/11/2024 20:40

Ha, when we used to watch it we used 'plate of food' as a drinking game. Soon had to stop that!

😂

BlackJacktheDog · 29/11/2024 06:20

So another day, another instance of the BBC over paying a sleaze while helping cover up awful behaviour.

I used to defend the BBC but it's hard now to believe anything other than it being rotten right up to the top.

the80sweregreat · 29/11/2024 06:09

Iccky Wallace
Another one to add to the long list of sleazy men ( who worked for the bbc ,,)
So depressing

DancingOctopus · 29/11/2024 02:22

@RedToothBrush

Has his second wife died? How sad.
I knew her a little bit and always felt she was dignified because the papers offered her lots of money to do an expose of him and she never did.
I remember her being very upset when he was in the papers with a much younger girlfriend. Unhelpfully, at the time I didn't have a TV and didn't know who he was!
The last I knew of her, she was moving to an island- perhaps the Isle of Wight ( I can't remember).I always hoped she'd find happiness there.

RedToothBrush · 29/11/2024 00:09

PickAChew · 28/11/2024 23:32

That just makes it worse. Surely some tighty whiteys would help to prevent chafing when you're dancing all day.

Re Strictly via the Mail.

And he moaned: 'I love dancing, but if I were paired with somebody who liked me then I would have done better.'

Kazakhstan beauty Aliona, who left the show after the 2015 series, also hinted of her dissatisfaction with their partnership after she retweeted 62 Twitter comments from fans claiming she should have been given a better partner.

SIXTY TWO. She REAAAAALLYYYY didn't like him did she?!

RedToothBrush · 29/11/2024 00:03

Just reading The Mirrors guide to his love live.

His first marriage lasted 6 weeks before she walked out on him.

He was with his second wife for 14 years. She divorced him after he was unfaithful. She died after a battle with alcholism. He said: " She was so ill and its so sad... I've had some pretty bad press and people get me wrong. They think I'm a Millwall football hooligan and a womaniser, but I'm not. I like reading history books with a glass of fine wine. And family. Like I say, I love family life."

His third marriage. She apparently once gave him her passport to reassure him that she wouldn't leave. She described him as a "difficult man" who was "quite needy" and "difficult to deal with". It lasted 14 months.

The four one. Shes 22 years years younger. He met by twitter 'when Anna quizzed the cookery expert about whether rhubarb went really well with duck after seeing him try a recipe on TV. He told Hello Magazine: "I just looked at Anna's photo and though 'Wow shes pretty'. So yes rhubarb which was considered an aphrodisiac in medieval times, bought us together".

I mean its pretty good going to have to have a track record that looks THAT healthy.

No wonder he gave so many viewers 'The Ick'.

Twonewcats · 28/11/2024 23:59

BestestBrownies · 28/11/2024 21:31

I was a contestant on MC about 15ish years ago, and despite being in my early 30's at the time, I still looked like a teenager (relevant - not a stealth brag). I was also the youngest female contestant that episode.

John greeted me like a normal human being, but Eggggg held my handshake for far too long in his clammy little trotter whilst simultaneously grinning and looking me up and down like a hairless hungry butcher's dog eyeing up a fresh steak. I was instantly creeped out and wary.

Filming took two insufferably long days. The whole time, Mastertwat was cracking lewd, dirty jokes that forced innumerable cuts and retakes. By the second day, even the people who had been nervously/politely laughing couldn't take it anymore. It was just Eggggg, guffawing into the void at his own hilarity. The crew's deep dislike for him was palpable.

Completely disillusioned and not wanting to spend a millisecond longer in his company proceed any further in the competition, I made a point of giving Egggg the Paddington hard stare and calling him Craig anytime I had to interact with or refer to him.

Long story short, I threatened to walk out on day #2 when he massively ramped up the sleaze factor, made a nasty 'joke' about the size of another female contestant's nose (which made her cry), and embarrassed us all by association in the professional kitchen, where the actual working Chefs all referred to him as 'That Cunt'.

This was the point where I was reminded that I had signed a contract that forced me to see out the filming of the episode, AND that there was a non-disclosure clause in there too. The BBC have known what he's like, covered for, and encouraged his disgusting 'laddish' behaviour for a VERY long time.

Ouch. Hope you were OK and it didn't affect you too much.
Have you reported this to add to their list of evidence/complaints?

Also, how the hell does a nondisclosure clause protect someone from breaking the terms of their actual contract, ie misconduct etc? It's awful.

Whatsitallaboutanyway · 28/11/2024 23:33

That makes me sick that he just danced around without pants on…all sweaty

PickAChew · 28/11/2024 23:32

CurlyhairedAssassin · 28/11/2024 22:41

To be fair i just watched that clip and it happened in rehearsals when his trousers ripped doing a certain dance move>

he had to move away from her and confessed that it was an akward situation because he wasnt wearing underwear

That just makes it worse. Surely some tighty whiteys would help to prevent chafing when you're dancing all day.

Allthebookszerofucks · 28/11/2024 23:24

The way he spoons any form of dessert into his mouth with a groan and with his eyes rolling into the back of his head like he's about to come makes my vagina turn back in on itself 🤢🤢

NigelHarmansNewWife · 28/11/2024 23:19

HellofromJohnCraven · 28/11/2024 23:00

Didn't Terry Wogan used to refer to him as the Celebrity Grocer?

No, the costermonger.

HellofromJohnCraven · 28/11/2024 23:00

Didn't Terry Wogan used to refer to him as the Celebrity Grocer?

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 28/11/2024 22:54

This just makes him sound really unprofessional in an environment where people are doing their best and trying to concentrate it must be incredibly annoying to have some buffoon "bantering" away in the background.

Lisa Faulkner has revealed Gregg Wallace repeatedly told rude jokes on MasterChef, admitting: "I’m probably not allowed to say this... Gregg just told rude joke after rude joke to the crew.

“You’re just sitting there and if you’re on the front bench just chopping away thinking, ‘I’ve got ten minutes left,’ and he’s saying, ‘So this girl walked into a bar…’

“And I’m going, ‘Please I don’t want to hear this joke".

Allthebookszerofucks · 28/11/2024 22:51

EmotionalSupportPotato · 28/11/2024 22:48

Blimey!!!!

I know! He's been quoted as saying that the newest article about his Saturday was done in jest, but it obviously wasn't as some of the things were in this OK article back in 2019 too (about her parents living there and helping out, and how he cooks 'once a week') so it definitely wasn't made up

Awful man 🤢

I also think he has other children that he doesn't see

EmotionalSupportPotato · 28/11/2024 22:48

Allthebookszerofucks · 28/11/2024 22:47

There was an even worse one back in 2019, in OK magazine. It was the end of May (I only know this as I read it on holiday 😆) Top marks to anyone who can find it online, I've had a look but couldn't.
I can't remember it all, but he said that he chooses his wife's clothes, that he moved his parents in law in to do all the cooking/cleaning/childcare, that when his son was born he went straight out on an all day bender and spent thousands! He also wouldn't allow the baby to sleep in their bedroom because he wanted them to have 'together time', the grandparents had him in their room, and I'm sure he said that he didn't want his partner to breastfeed so she didn't 🤦‍♀️
It was so awful I couldn't believe what I was reading, I made my husband read it too! And ever since then he has made my skin crawl and I can't watch anything with him on it 🤢

Blimey!!!!