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BBC Files High Court Defence Against Gregg Wallace’s £10,000 Data Claim

The broadcaster argues its recent voluntary disclosure of his personal data undermines any claim for distress.

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Overview

  • The BBC submitted a defence at London’s High Court stating Gregg Wallace is not entitled to damages over alleged failures to provide his personal data.
  • Lawyers for the corporation cite a voluntary disclosure on October 7 of material requested in March as evidence that a distress claim is unfounded.
  • Wallace is suing the BBC and BBC Studios Distribution Limited for up to £10,000 for distress and harassment under UK data protection rules, and he seeks an order compelling full compliance with his subject access requests.
  • He was removed from MasterChef in July after an independent review by Lewis Silkin upheld 45 of 83 historical misconduct allegations, mostly relating to behaviour from 2005 to 2018.
  • During the inquiry Wallace was diagnosed with autism, and media reports say he may pursue a separate disability-related claim, which has not been filed.