Following TV chef John Torode’s axing from MasterChef, it has been reported that his former co-host Gregg Wallace was feeding details about him throughout the investigation into his personal behaviour. An eight-month probe into Wallace was not too long ago carried out after greater than 50 individuals issued complaints about misconduct, together with inappropriate sexual behaviour.

A brand new report claimed that the 2 have been “by no means pals,” regardless of working collectively on the BBC cooking collection for 20 years. Based on the report, Wallace was briefing towards Torode when the broadcaster and manufacturing firm have been investigating allegations of misconduct towards him. Wallace was finally sacked from the BBC after 45 out of 83 claims towards him, reminiscent of “undesirable bodily contact,” “being in a state of undress,” bullying, and inappropriate jokes, have been upheld.

Earlier this week, Torode was additionally axed after being accused of utilizing “an especially offensive racist time period,” which he admitted to having “no recollection” of doing.

In his Instagram assertion, the 59-year-old claimed: “The individual that I used to be talking with didn’t consider that it was supposed in a malicious means and that I apologised instantly afterwards.”

It has since been reported that Torode used the N-word at a season filming wrap occasion in 2019 whereas singing alongside to Kanye West’s 2005 hit, Gold Digger.

Nevertheless, BBC Information claimed that the allegation pertains to an incident the 12 months earlier than, the place the chef allegedly used the identical phrase on the finish of filming and directed it at a member of employees on MasterChef.

Whereas Torode insists he has no reminiscence of utilizing the phrase, attorneys Lewis Silkin have upheld the criticism and stated any racist language is “wholly unacceptable.”

This comes because it was revealed that 9 allegations have been made towards the MasterChef presenter between 2012 and 2019.

Based on investigators, two weren’t substantiated, and 6 had inadequate proof. This consists of different allegations of abusive language in direction of junior manufacturing employees and sexual language.

The BBC and Banijay have been stated to be at odds with one another over the saga, with Banijay not initially planning to sack Torode however the BBC‘s director basic, Tim Davie, insisting on drawing “a line within the sand” over it.