Gregg Wallace in tears as he recalls moment he 'exposed' himself to MasterChef crew

TV chef Gregg Wallace teared up as he shared the moment that he exposed himself to his BBC colleagues. The star, who was sacked from his hosting duties on MasterChef due to his "inappropriate behaviour", said that he hopes to clear his name as he denied being "a groper, a sex pest or a flasher".

Speaking to the Sun, the 60-year-old presenter emotionally shared: "I'm not a groper. People think I've been taking my trousers down and exposing myself - I am not a flasher. People think I'm a sex pest. I am not. I am not sexist or a misogynist, or any of it. There never were any accusations of sexual harassment. I have seen myself written about in the same sentence as Jimmy Savile and Huw Edwards, paedophiles and sex offenders. That is just so, so horrific." Despite denying all of the claims, Wallace then went on to recall a time when he paraded around the MasterChef studio with just a sock covering his privates - one of the incidents that were upheld in the report.

He said outside his dressing-room door was a sofa with four of his mates from the show on it, including Monica Galetti.

Explaining what really happened, Wallace said: "I was getting changed to go to a black tie event, a charity event. I put my bow tie on and my shirt. It's only them outside the door. I put the sock on, opened the door, went, 'Wahey!' and shut the door again. The people interviewed were either amused or bemused. Nobody was distressed."

Wallace was quietly removed by the BBC earlier this year following an internal investigation into multiple complaints from female colleagues, which had been ongoing for several years.

These complaints involved inappropriate comments, uncomfortable conduct, and allegedly creating a "toxic" environment behind the scenes of the long-standing cooking show.

More than 80 complaints were brought against Wallace, with the initial claims made in November 2024 before more and more people came forward, sparking an investigation by the show's production company, Banijay UK.

In an Instagram post, Wallace claimed he had been cleared of the "most serious and sensational accusations" against him ahead of the published review. He also said that he recognises that some of his humour and language was inappropriate "at times" and issued an apology.