Overview

• Penny Lancaster writes that Wallace purposefully took a flower from her plated dish, slammed her tray, and declared, "I'm the judge and I make all the decisions," which she describes as menacing.
• Lancaster says she left the studio in tears and that neither co-judge John Torode nor crew members intervened during the confrontation or checked on her afterward.
• She states she later provided evidence to the BBC and Banijay investigators examining Wallace’s conduct, which she says prompted her to include the episode in her book.
• The external investigation commissioned by Banijay found historical misconduct by Wallace, including inappropriate sexual remarks, culturally insensitive comments, instances of undressing at work, and one case of unwelcome physical contact.
• Wallace and his legal team deny engaging in sexually harassing behavior, though he has apologized for what he called a difference in perception regarding one allegation of unwanted touching.