Gregg Wallace flees abroad with wife Anne after his MasterChef replacement is confirmed amid misconduct scandal
GREGG Wallace has fled abroad with his wife Anne amid his misconduct and MasterChef replacement being revealed.
The under-fire TV presenter and chef has escaped to Germany after being accused of inappropriate behaviour by multiple women.
Gregg, 60, shared a now-deleted snap of him and wife Anne-Marie Sterpini dressed up as they enjoyed a luxury cruise.
The couple are currently onboard the Queen Anne ship as Gregg posted a selfie showing them heading for dinner for their “big date night”.
Anne and Gregg dined in Sir Samuel’s restaurant – which is renowned for its steaks and seafood platters.
They’re believed to have set sail on Sunday from Southampton to Hamburg, with stops in Paris, Bruges and Rotterdam.
MasterChef‘s production firm Banijay UK launched a probe last month after several women complained the TV judge had groped or harassed them.
Despite strongly denying any wrongdoing Gregg, 60, is said to have resigned himself to getting the sack – as we revealed previously.
On Wednesday the BBC announced food critic Grace Dent would take over from Wallace on Celebrity MasterChef.
Grace, 51, said: “I’ve been watching MasterChef since I was a girl sitting with my dad on the sofa. My whole family watches it.
“It’s all about uncovering and championing talent – and to have ended up in this position, is more than a dream to me.
“I’m so excited that I can’t eat, which is severely detrimental to a restaurant critic.
“I feel very lucky to be stepping in for the next Celebrity MasterChef.
“I can’t wait to meet the fresh celebrity faces for 2025.”
Gregg Wallace - MasterChef scandal in Brief
GREGG Wallace has stepped down from his MasterChef hosting role after a probe into alleged inappropriate behaviour. But what's the situation?
Regular MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is currently the subject of a probe after an investigation was launched into his alleged misconduct over a number of years.
Gregg has been accused of making sexual remarks to 13 colleagues including Beeb anchor Kirsty Wark – accusations he denies.
The 60-year-old has now stepped away from the BBC show while historical misconduct allegations against him are investigated.
Yet the former greengrocer spoke out on social media to blast the “women of a certain age” who he claimed were behind the allegations.
The cooking show’s production company, Banijay UK, has said law firm Lewis Silkin would lead the investigation into Wallace’s alleged misconduct.