MasterChef presenter John Torode says he was accused of racism in Gregg Wallace report
MasterChef presenter John Torode confirmed that he was accused of using a racist language in a claim that was supported as part of a study on a joint Gregg Wallace’s behavior.
The report, which was assigned by MasterChef production company Banijay and directed by the law firm Lewis Silkin, found that 45 of the 83 allegations against Wallace have been proved to have been proven to other people, including racist language, as well as two independent claims against other people.
In an article on Instagram, Torode said that he was allegedly using racist language, but he did not remember the incident ”and that he was“ shocked and upset by the allegations.
The statement said: orum I am aware of the speculation that I am one of the other two people who were approved by a claim after the publication of the execution summary of the investigation into Gregg Wallace while working on MasterChef.
Orum For the sake of transparency, I confirm that I am the individual who is allegedly using racial language. The claim is that in 2018 or 2019, the person I once made and talked about in a social situation was designed in a malicious way and that I did not believe that I apologize immediately after.
“I absolutely don’t remember any of this and I don’t believe it is. However, I want to explain that I have the opinion that any racial language is completely unacceptable in any environment.
Reports in the Sun, Torode’dan asked to leave the demonstration and allegedly claimed that there were mental health problems, he said.
After the MasterChef report confirms 45 allegations against him, Gregg Wallace apologizes for causing “distress”.
Before the findings of the investigation were announced on Monday, the landlord left by the BBC said with their behavior that they have never started to harm or humiliate ”.
“For eight months, my family and I lived under a cloud,” said 60 -year -old Wallace, BBC, “rumor and the media fed by clickbait to try to” expose “he said.
Wallace, inappropriate sexual jokes, women’s production personnel, including the allegations of the phone numbers, including more than one accusation, including the allegations of the female colleagues on the set acted professionally.
In November 2024, the show’s production company Banijay UK announced that 60 -year -old Wallace will move away from the role of Masterchef and that it would be investigated for historical abuse.
The report said that during an investigation above a seven-month period, Wallace was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and that the findings should be seen in the context of neuro-life.
Wallace said in a statement: “I was relieved that the Banijay report accepted my behavior in 2018 that my behavior was deeply changed. I missed a portion of humor and tongue. I never decided to harm or humiliate.
Orum About 20 years after the demonstration, I see that some patterns shaped by the features I have recently started to understand may have been read wrong. In addition, I agree that more can be done by others and myself to deal with worries before.
“The diagnosis of late autism helped me understand how I communicated and how I was perceived. I am still learning.”
He praised Banijay, the production company of the show and said, orum I would like to thank them and thank them. ”
Old Greengrocer added: “If the BBC continues on this road, it is more important than protecting people. I will discuss my next move with full legal support for me.”
Banijay UK said that after the number of allegations, “Wallace cannot be defended by Masterchef (IS)”.
Although Banijay UK’s General Manager Patrick Holland said that the report is “disturbing reading ,,“ everyone working on our productions gives a valuable idea to ensure that they are safe and supported, and that the inappropriate behavior should be handled quickly and professionally ”.
The BBC also told Wallace that he “informed him that he had no work plan with him in the future and added:“ This behavior fell below the values of the BBC and the expectations we have for us or for everyone who works for us.
“Although the exact scope of these problems is not known at the relevant time, opportunities have been missed to address this behavior by both MasterChef and the production companies that manage the BBC.
The BBC also discussed a series of MasterChef’s future last year and has not yet been published, saying it was not published.
Last year, a BBC News investigation emerged by 13 people working with him for a 17 -year period, including former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, with inappropriate sexual interpretation allegations and inappropriate behaviors against Wallace.
In a statement made by Wallace’s lawyers at the time, as reported by the BBC News, it was entirely wrong to enter the behavior of a sexual harasser nature ”.
Before the official publication of the external investigation, Wallace claimed that on July 8, an Instagram mission on July 8, as he was transferred, he was cleared of “the most serious and sensational charges karşı against him.
