Overview

• A Lewis Silkin investigation upheld 45 of 83 historical misconduct complaints against Gregg Wallace, prompting the BBC to terminate his contract and that of co-host John Torode in mid-July.
• Wallace offered a tearful apology to anyone he hurt but insisted he is “not a groper, a sex pest or a flasher” during his first interview since the report’s publication.
• He publicly defended Torode against an upheld racism allegation, saying his long-time colleague “is not a racist” even though Torode’s deal was not renewed.
• The BBC confirmed it will broadcast the unaired amateur MasterChef series filmed last year with both presenters’ screen time dramatically reduced and no host promotions.
• Decisions on airing the celebrity specials and Christmas edition remain under review as the broadcaster weighs further programming plans.