The BBC is facing growing scrutiny after a presenter on its popular cookery show drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Masterchef stars John Torode and Gregg Wallace have worked together for more than 20 years, but John has previously said they are not friends and Gregg has some 'strange' quirks

The BBC is under increasing pressure to pull the current series of MasterChef off air amid allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour against Gregg Wallace.

Rupa Huq, a member of the Commons Culture Committee and Labour MP, said airing the programme on BBC One tonight could be 'triggering' for some of the women who have made allegations

Wallace's latest statement follows a BBC News report that detailed allegations of inappropriate sexual comments made by 13 people who worked with him

GREGG Wallace is furious with his MasterChef co-host John Torode for not speaking out in his defence amid a deluge of allegations about his conduct. Friends claimed embattled Gregg, 60, was upset

Ulrika Jonsson, who claimed she was told that Wallace made a “rape joke” during her time on Celebrity MasterChef, told the Telegraph she felt Wallace's response showed “the arrogance of a man who has zero introspection or self-awareness”.

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John Torode’s rare comments about Gregg Wallace are being dredged up in the wake of the allegations against his co-host. Speaking about the allegations, Wallace shared a video stating: “I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age,

BBC News revealed allegations of inappropriate sexual comments and behaviour against the MasterChef presenter, with the complainants a range of ages.

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