Greg wallace

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Why is he still on master chef?

Because it has already been filmed. He won't be taking part in any new episodes but I assume its too difficult to cut him out of episodes that have already been filmed.

He's actually not in the Professional series as much as you'd expect. I think he could be cut out, and voice-over man could fill in some gaps

😂 at today’s response from Greggg. Honestly the guy can’t help but make himself more unlikeable every time he opens his mouth.

That may be the case but when you are the person without expensive lawyers and being threatened with expensive lawyers for breach of contract the difference is pretty moot.

Yes this problem is not unique to the media industry, however the nature of the treatment of "star talent" is very different to mainstream industries. You do see similar with sport start talent and I''ve come across it in other areas of "creative" industries. The protection/excuse making afforded to star talent is on a different level to the normal protections and cover ups given to senior or key staff.

The Evening Standard investigation and campaign:
"Special investigation: Misogyny & harassment in schools
Season 1
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
A special investigation from The Standard has uncovered the horrifying reality of misogyny and how it’s impacting women and girls.

Boys, porn and the alarming way they talk about girls - a special investigation
As violence against women and girls spirals, we uncover the shocking reality of misogyny and harassment in schools. Investigations Editor David Cohen reports
https://streaming.standard.co.uk/news/london/violence-against-women-girls-pornography-misogyny-schools-education-b1160783.html

Evening Standard editorial 29 May:
https://standard.co.uk/comment/sexual-harassment-misogyny-schools-special-investigation-b1160811.html

3 June: The Evening Standard launches 'Show Respect' campaign to tackle sexist abuse in London schools
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/show-respect-campaign-evening-standard-misogyny-sexist-abuse-schools-b1161717.html

Video: David Cohen discusses the campaign and government context
https://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/the-evening-standard-launches-new-campaign-to-tackle-sexist-abuse-in-london-schools/

I hope not. I'd like to watch it.

Hasn’t this series of Masterchef nearly finished? Hopefully, they haven’t filmed any other ones

They've filmed the Christmas special.

Doesn't mean it needs to be shown this Christmas. Wait until the allegations have been investigated.

I know it's not quite the same, but some of the comments on Great British Bake Off are quite sexualised too. Didn't someone mention a Fanny the other week?

Edited to say: I just did a google search. Hammond said "How does fanny taste, guys?" Imagine if GW said THAT.

God I feel sorry for him, someone needs to take his phone off home

Is he suggesting his behaviour would be very acceptable working class or upper class girls women ?
Does he really think working class or upper class man would think it OK for a middle aged bloke like him to talk their to his wife ,daughter, mother as reported.
I don't think wearing glasses would save him

What are the other people in the production company doing when he's being an oaf? Men should call out this behaviour too if its to stop

I am sure this has already been asked, but BBC could have easily replaced him years ago, esp for a female presenter.
Why not? everyone else more famous gets replaced?

I wonder if they will pull the programme now ?
Sad for those who are in it, but it'll be interesting to see what the bbc decide

Don't see why the BBC cannot put a short statement on screen before the programme starts saying that it was recorded before the current allegations.
The whole situation 're allegations is very complex. Wallace is innocent until the investigation proved otherwise ,despite the large number of women complaining about his obnoxious behaviour, so suspension seems sensible but allow the remaining episodes to be shown purely for the benefit of the contestants.
However there is a real problem about allegations in general. Whilst the vast majority of allegations made for harrassment, sexual assault, theft, racism, homophobia, etc., etc. are true and need to be taken seriously, there are almost always a tiny minority of malicious, false allegations which can cause great harm and distress. A false allegation can destroy a family or destroy a career, and even if proved false a stain often remains (especially across SM).
Don't know what the answer is.

I don't want it pulled.

They should broadcast it as it's edited.

It might give some people some food for thought.

I think they should show it. There are only a few episodes to go and it's not fair on the competitors who have got that far.

Disclaimer, I am not watching it so I don't know how involved he is but he's not usually that involved in the Professionals version.

They might be able to edit it to make him less visible.

BreakingNews Gregg Wallace has apologised for “any offence that I caused” after posting a video saying complaints about his behaviour came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”

Source Press Association News Agency.

Looks like someone has got into work this morning and given his some proper legal and PR advice!!!

I totally agree with this. I'm not defending anyone, but the papers are conducting their own trial here and have already found him guilty. It's like a witch hunt.

Surely the BBC needs to conduct and conclude its investigation before we all go for a piece of his scalp?

The sheer number and range of documented claims over the years would give the lie to this.

When repeat offender men are allowed to hide behind "process" you are effectively saying their victims of either sex are lying. Its not an accident that names become public where there are multiple victims and that old chestnut "but some women lie" becomes irrelevant where there are so many documented cases.

Totally agree but the bbcs investigation hasn't yet concluded. It's just feels like a public hanging - guilty by tabloid trial.

Don’t think the BBC are investigating, isn’t it the production company?

Having seen many "investigations" announced by the BBC and other broadcasters over the years the word "investigation" is too often a euphemism for "fob people off until they forget about it". Which is probably why so little changed over the years in terms of working culture.

They and the production company are also not disinterested parties. There will be a share of employer responsibility under the laws covering harrassment in the workplace.

Country's falling apart with crumbling infrastructure, waging wars we can't afford, pensioners who are living too long so we have to freeze them, rife crime, a growing illegal population we get no tax from and cannot keep tabs on... but one thing we do do well is a good media-fuelled lynch mob over etiquette breaches. Yay for us.