Overview

• A seven-month Lewis Silkin probe substantiated 45 of 83 misconduct complaints against Wallace, including sexualized humor, nudity on set and one report of unwanted touching.
• BBC and Banijay UK declared his return to MasterChef UK unsustainable and confirmed they will no longer work with the presenter.
• Wallace and his legal team have rejected the findings as unfounded and highlighted his recent autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.
• Allegations dating back to 2005 prompted Banijay UK to launch the inquiry in November 2024 following complaints from more than a dozen colleagues.
• Wallace led MasterChef UK for two decades and was previously reprimanded by the BBC in 2018 over inappropriate on-set behavior.