Overview

• The independent six-month review by law firm Lewis Silkin found no evidence for the gravest allegations but confirmed inappropriate sexual language between 2005 and 2018
• Production company Banijay UK formally sacked Wallace as MasterChef co-host, a move reported by BBC News ahead of the report’s full release
• On the day of his dismissal, BBC News disclosed 50 fresh allegations against Wallace, including groping and incidents of indecent exposure
• Wallace took to Instagram to assert he was cleared of serious charges, to apologise for minor lapses in humour and language, and to accuse BBC News of sensationalising uncorroborated claims
• The BBC and Banijay face scrutiny over transparency as only a short executive summary of the 200-page report will be published and previous complaint referrals have drawn criticism