The BBC was warned of alleged inappropriate behaviour by Gregg Wallace years before he stepped back from hosting MasterChef this week, according to reports. In an email seen by The Times, broadcaster Aasmah Mir complained to the corporation about comments made Mr Wallace after she had appeared on Celebrity Masterchef.

Concerns raised about Gregg Wallace’s “inappropriate” behaviour on a BBC show were ignored, a former producer has claimed.

It comes after BBC News sent a letter outlining allegations by 13 people, including Kirsty Wark, that Wallace made inappropriate sexual comments.

MasterChef's Gregg Wallace has spoken for the first time after stepping away amid an investigation into historic misconduct allegations.

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MasterChef's Gregg Wallace is accused of making inappropriate sexual remarks and jokes by 13 people over a 17 year period. He has strongly denied the allegations

Gregg Wallace steps away from BBC's MasterChef as presenter faces string of complaints about 'inappropriate sexual comments' - Wallace, 60, is ‘committed to fully cooperating throughout the process’,

A letter containing multiple allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Wallace was sent to the BBC in 2022, the Observer newspaper has reported.