Is this the death of Masterchef?

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Gregg Wallace steps away from MasterChef after allegations by Kirsty Wark www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/28/gregg-wallace-steps-away-from-masterchef-after-allegations-of-misconduct

Oh Greggles what have you done!

That’s how I always took it and tbh I thought that was an additive feature.

He doesn't bring anything to MasterChef I'm sure they could find someone else much better.

"TWENTY MINUTES LEFT. PLEEEASE!"

What's with the please?

I would love if it made them revamp the show and do it like the Australian one which is fabulous and really teaches them how to improve.

Si King would be a lovely choice.

Who should replace Torrode? It needs a decent pair of presenters with nice warm chemistry.

GW’s agent must be crying into his beer as soon as Wallace opens his gob.

The complaints are all coming from middle-class women of a certain age. Right. So this a class war and not a case of a misogynist who doesn't know how to behave? Is GregG ignoring his PR adviser? Or is his PR adviser useless? He needs to be silent while the investigation into his behaviour is happening.

Monica Galeti anyone?

I bet Lisa Faulkner gets the job. She's spoken out against Gregg.

Is GregG ignoring his PR adviser? Or is his PR adviser useless?

I don't think GregG is listenting to anyone at all, beyond his outrageous sense of entitlement.

If they literally suspend what’s being shown mid series that’s a real shame for the contestants

but obviously GW needs to be cancelled, awful man

as bad as he is I think BBC has huge questions to answer here, as it seems to have been going on for years and years

Another vote here for Si King.

Somebody needs to write to the BBC and let them know that we've decided who will replace GW

Si King and Gordon Ramsay get my vote. I think they'd be good together because of their contrasting personalities.

Si King is wonderful but I don’t know how well him and John would get on.
Mind you I don’t think John liked the loathsome greg.
Si and Monica would be fabulous.
Get rid of John and blimmin Marcus. Miserable old gits.

I don’t watch masterchef or know much about him but he has insulted me with his comments today about middle class women of a certain age!

I refer my honourable friend to my previous answer: "I love MC Oz but you can't compare it to the BBC version. A fortune is spent on it. Big bucks prize, someone usually gets a new kitchen, travel, sponsored footwear for the contestants and clobber for the presenters, "celebrity" guests etc etc"

That’s why I think they couldn’t possibly give her the job.

His video today just shows how truly horrible he is.
4000 people and only 13 complained, that vindicates him in his opinion. I've taught more than 4000.pupils over the years and if I'd had 13 complaints against me that would show a very clear pattern. Why does he think 13 complaints is so few? I'm guessing because he did it on a daily basis and he knows how many complaints there could be.

Exactly.
Imagine having your annual review "well done, Egg, youve only had one formal complaint for sexual harrassment this year, the same as <checks notes> last year and the year before, good-o, seems like things are going really well for you here...."

He is trying to minimise what he knows is unacceptable behaviour.
It was only 13 and they were only the miserable menopausal women so their opinion can't be trusted!

Also (and this is possibly petty) but saying "a handful" of people makes it seem fewer. I would say a handful of people would be single figures ....not tht it would be ok if "only" 9 people complained but another example of trying to minimise the situation

@Davros not sure he's one to judge, and to then insult someone's looks rather damages his stance.

Much preferred the format with Lloyd Grossman years ago.

I'd like totally fresh blood, a successful chef who is specific in their criticism and someone who bloody loves food.

So why did Torode say or do nothing? He just smiles that rather annoying little smile and presumably thinks ‘ they are only women and therefore dispensable’. ‘

‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing’.
He is guilty by association. So is the wretched misogynistic BBC , they of the male ‘woman footballer of the year’.

I believe Greggg bought into the rights for Masterchef, so it maybe complicated.

Always thought he was unwatchable. Some people like him and I quite literally cannot understand why? I cannot watch anything with him in it.

Torode is almost always awful to women over 35 on the show, so I doubt he cared at all. They are both patronising and use age jokes on women who are often the same age as them.

I don't understand you men in general can't behave themselves. Makes me angry.