Overview

• A senior BBC television executive informed Wallace in a dismissal letter that the corporation will not engage him on any future productions due to concerns over his boundary-crossing behaviour.
• An external investigation commissioned by Banijay UK and conducted by law firm Lewis Silkin gathered allegations from more than 50 people, including 11 women who accused Wallace of groping.
• Wallace had already stepped aside from MasterChef in November 2024 following 13 formal complaints yet continued on other BBC shows until the recent ban.
• In an Instagram statement, Wallace denied the most serious accusations, said he was cleared of sensational claims and apologised for instances of inappropriate humour.
• The BBC will refrain from further comment until the full Lewis Silkin report is published, reinforcing its commitment to follow the inquiry’s findings.