Gregg Wallace, John Torode and BBC series MasterChef are currently embroiled in scandal – and famous friends of the two axed presenters appear to be picking sides…
The independent inquiry into Gregg Wallace’s alleged behaviour was published this week. Complaints against him that were upheld included one claim of unwanted touching, 7 allegations of bullying behaviour and 16 reports of Gregg making sexually explicit remarks.
The report also indicated that others involved with the BBC series were part of the inquiry. As a result, John admitted that he is the person in the report that’s been accused of using racist language. This claim was also upheld, although John has said that he “does not believe it happened”.
So, with both of their careers now lying in tatters, which celebrities are backing Gregg and who is showing their support to John? Perhaps more interesting, is the stars who have decided against commenting or hitting that like button on social media entirely…
The pair presented MasterChef together for two decades (Credit: BBC)
Team Gregg
It’s a small list topped, of course, by Gregg’s loyal fourth wife Anna. She liked his statement posted on Instagram this week, where he slated the BBC and accused the corporation of leaving him wide open to “trial by media”.
Others hitting the like button included outspoken journalist and broadcaster Dan Wootton and Coronation Street actress Rachel Leskovac.
Back in November, when the accusations were levelled at Gregg, his MasterChef: The Professionals co-host Monica Galetti showed her support. She hit the like button on a post where he thanked his friends and fans for their support.
Team John
John, too, shared a statement to social media this week. Surprisingly, at the time of publishing, his wife Lisa Faulkner hasn’t hit the like button. John has turned his comments off. Since he posted, the BBC has announced John has been axed too.
Celebrities hitting the like button in support of John are Denise Van Outen, Amanda Holden and Strictly Come Dancing pro Nancy Xu.
John’s wife Lisa Faulkner has yet to address the MasterChef scandal publicly (Credit:YouTube)
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