The MasterChef contestant at the centre of claims that Gregg Wallace told “offensive Asian jokes” on set has said that the alleged comments were “definitely racist”.

The BBC has announced it is pulling its MasterChef Christmas specials as fresh complaints of sexually inappropriate behaviour against its star presenter Gregg Wallace surfaced. Wallace, 60, stepped aside from presenting the show last week after allegations of inappropriate sexual comments and inappropriate behaviour against him came to light.

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is facing fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour after he stepped down from the show last week. 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.