Ex-Masterchef Host ‘Sorry’ but says it is ‘not a group’

Former MasterShef Host Greg Wallace has said that he is “sorry” to hurt anyone, but he insisted that he is “a gruper, a sex insect or a flashher”.

In a new interview With the sunThe TV presenter also defended his dismissed co-manpiece John Torode, saying he was “not racist”.

Walless was dismissed earlier this month A report upheld 45 allegations Regarding their behavior on the program, which includes one of an unwanted physical contact and in the position of all three.

Torod was also axed after a claim against him using “a highly aggressive racist word”. He has said that he has “no reminder” of the incident.

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Since then, More than 50 people have come forward BBC News with claims against him.

They included allegations that they caught a mastershef worker at a rap party and pulled down his trousers in front of the other.

Most of the certified claims against the Walese related to inappropriate sexual language and humor, but also culturally insensitive or racist comments.

In his first interview since he was dismissed, the presenter admitted that he had said that “angry people who were not socially acceptable and perhaps they felt very frightened or nervous to say anything at that time.

“I think now – and anyone hurt me, I am very sorry.”

He indicated that his background is guilty of those comments, working in an atmosphere of Pakeham as a former greengropper which was “Jovial and Crude”.

But he said: “I am not a serious. People feel that I am taking my trousers down and exposing myself – I am not a flasher.

“People think I am a sex insect. I am not.”

Wallace said that one of the claims against him related to a widely reported incident, in which he allegedly naked the set of mastershef with a sock on his penis.

Addressing the incident, he said that there were no contestants on the set, and he had four friends from the show outside the door of his dressing room.

“I was changing to go to a black tie event, a charity event. I tied my bow and put my shirt. It is only outside the door. I put the sock, opened the door, went, went, ‘Wow!’ And closed the door again.

He claimed, “Those interviewed were either pleased.”

Prior to the publication of the report earlier this month, Wallace posted a now-free statement on Instagram, in which he appeared to add allegations of misconduct faced by his recent autism diagnosis.

This led to a backlash from charity and groups working with people with disabilities. A charity told BBC News This autism “is not a free pass for evil behavior”, while other groups warned that such comments at risk of tarnishing the autistic community.

In his interview on Friday night, Wallace spoke again about his diagnosis and said: “I know that I struggle to read people. I know that people seem strange. Autism is a disability, a registered disability.”

He also claimed that he never “never” [wears] Pants “, saying:” It is not sexual. This is hypersensitivity – which occurs with autism. ,

Last week, the co-genre Torode of the Wallace was dismissed after accusations of using a severely aggressive racist term.

BBC News has revealed since then The alleged incident took place on the set of MasterShef in 2018.

Torod has said that any racist language is “completely unacceptable”.

Addressing the claim against his co-mage, Wallace said: “I have known John for 30 years and he is not racist.

“And as a proof, I will show you the incredible variety of those who have made champions, mastershef winners, champions for years. There is no way that the man is racist. There is no way. And my sympathy goes out for John because I don’t want to go to whatever I am doing.”

But he said that he had unfollowed Torod and his wife Lisa Faulkner on social media, saying: “We have not really reached him.

“We are two very, very different characters.”

Earlier this week, the BBC announced that a new series of MasterShef, which was recorded before Wallace and Torode, was dismissed, Will still be broadcast according to the planBBC on One and iPlayer.

Some women coming ahead with claims against Wallace have said that they do not think the new series should be shown.

A former MasterShef worker, who claims that he caught him, BBC News ruled to move forward “a clear disregard for the people coming forward”.

The BBC stated that it had decided “after careful thoughts and consultation with the contestants”.

It said that it has not yet taken a decision as to what to do with full celebrity chain and Christmas.