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Gregg Wallace faces fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour

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MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is facing fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour.

One woman says he touched her bottom at an event and another says he pressed his crotch against her while filming on a different show.

Wallace stepped down from the show last week after a BBC News investigation revealed allegations against him.

He has not responded to the latest allegations.

BBC News investigation heard from 13 people spanning a range of ages who worked across five programmes.

Former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark said he told stories and jokes of a "sexualised nature" Wallace apologised for suggesting allegations against him came from "a handful of middle-class women of a certain age" BBC confirmed all MasterChef episodes filmed would be aired as planned, including Christmas specials.

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A BBC spokesperson said: “We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them.”.

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41

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