Gregg Wallace’s £400,000-a-year salary hangs in the balance as star ‘withdraws’ from MasterChef amid investigation

GREGG Wallace’s £400,000-a-year salary is on the line after his ‘withdrawal’ from MasterChef.

Greengrocer Gregg’s glittering career is rapidly fading after an investigation was launched into his allegations of misconduct over several years.

Gregg Wallace’s £400,000-a-year salary at stakeCredit: Instagram

The BBC has confirmed that 13 people who worked with him on various shows over a 17-year period have made accusations of sexual comments – which Gregg strongly denies.

While he made big money at the Beeb, the under-fire star failed to make as much money from his online fitness business, borrowing £70,000 last year to top up the ShowMe.Fit app.

He launched the company in 2020 after seeing workout king Joe Wicks make millions from his hugely popular Body Coach app.

Only a few thousand people have purchased Gregg’s much-publicized fitness plans since the company’s inception.

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Joe received 130,000 in one week for the launch of his application.

The latest accounts for last year show the company made a modest profit of £60,000 for the 12 months to the end of February last year and made “borrowings of £70,000” .

Members benefit from workout programs and maintain fitness plans for their money.

Now he tells fans: “ShowMe.Fit members will be migrating to the new GreggWallace.Health site. Exciting news for ShowMe.Fit members!

“We are excited to announce a significant upgrade to your health and wellness journey. ShowMe.Fit is moving to our new and improved platform, GreggWallace.Health!

“In light of this exciting change, we will no longer be accepting new ShowMe.Fit memberships.

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“Instead, we invite you to join us at GreggWallace.Health, where we continue to offer an enriched experience with even more resources, expert advice and community support.

“If you are already a ShowMe.Fit member, please contact us for more information on moving options.”

Her company Lobster Enterprises Ltd – where the money from her TV work is collected – had a tax bill of £80,000 over the same period, suggesting she pocketed a profit of £400,000.

The broadcaster and writer, who was once 16½, decided to rethink his life after admitting he drank alcohol most of the time and frequently ordered takeaways.

Speaking to Hello!, he admitted: “The four-stone journey from point A to point B was not a straight line.

“He went around a few McDonald’s drive-ins, he stopped at a few kebab shops and he hit more pubs than he was supposed to, but he got there.”

He added: “We have to live well – there’s no way I’m going to rugby without having a pint of beer.

“It would be like washing my feet with my socks. It just won’t happen. »

On the ShowMe.Fit website, Gregg says: “You know what? Losing weight and getting healthy doesn’t have to be difficult.

“ShowMe.Fit is a weight loss platform designed to show you exactly how I not only lost 10 and a half pounds, but kept it off for years.”

The TV personality allegedly made sexual remarks to 13 colleagues, including BBC presenter Kirsty Wark.

The Sun revealed how he was previously criticized after “inappropriate sexual comments” were allegedly made to an Impossible Celebrities employee.

Since then, 13 people who worked with Gregg on various shows over a 17-year period have accused him of making sexual comments.

His wife Anne-Marie Sterpini, 37, is by his side

Among the complainants is BBC Newsnight presenter Kirsty, who said she told “sexualised” jokes while filming Celebrity MasterChef in 2011.

The channel said it believed the comments were “really, really in the wrong place.”

Times Radio presenter and Celebrity MasterChef 2017 contestant Aasmah Mir today posted a cryptic message after the news broke, saying: “Always keep your receipts.”

Other allegations include Gregg speaking openly about his sex life, taking off his top in front of a young employee and telling another young colleague he wasn’t wearing pants.

BBC News today confirmed it launched an investigation into Gregg this summer following allegations relating to five shows between 2005 and 2022.

MasterChef production company Banijay UK said complaints were made this week over “historic allegations” of misconduct on the show.

The company has now launched its own “immediate external review” into its so-called behavior.

Glittering career

Gregg left school at 15 and began his career working in a fruit and vegetable stall in London.

In 1989 he launched George Allan’s Greengrocers, a business which reached a turnover of £7.5 million.

Gregg’s experience in the world of fruit and vegetables led him to co-host Veg Talk on BBC Radio 4 with Charlie Hicks for seven years:

He then became the first host of Saturday Kitchen in 2002, a role he held for a year before being replaced by Antony Worrall Thompson in 2003.

Alongside this, Gregg has presented a number of food-related television shows, including Veg Out for the Discovery Channel.

Gregg landed his most notable TV role as co-presenter and judge on the BBC competitive cooking show MasterChef in 2005. He stars alongside John Torode.

In 2010, Gregg pursued another dream: opening a restaurant. He opened the Wallace & Co. establishment in Putney.

Then, in 2012, he opened Gregg’s Bar & Grill in a joint venture with the Bermondsey Square Hotel.

Gregg then got a hosting gig with the BBC, presenting the documentary Supermarket Secrets in August 2013.

Gregg Wallace’s career to date

Gregg Wallace has been a familiar face on TV for years now thanks to his role as a judge on MasterChef – but let’s take a closer look at his career so far…

In 1989 he launched George Allan’s Greengrocers, a business which reached a turnover of £7.5 million.

Gregg’s experience in the world of fruit and vegetables led him to co-host Veg Talk on BBC Radio 4 with Charlie Hicks for seven years.

He then became the first host of Saturday Kitchen in 2002, a role he held for a year before being replaced by Antony Worrall Thompson in 2003.

Alongside this, Gregg has presented a number of food-related television shows, including Veg Out for the Discovery Channel.

Gregg landed his most notable TV role as co-presenter and judge on the BBC competitive cooking show MasterChef in 2005. He stars alongside John Torode.

In 2010, Gregg pursued another dream: opening a restaurant. He opened the Wallace & Co. establishment in Putney.

Then, in 2012, he opened Gregg’s Bar & Grill in a joint venture with the Bermondsey Square Hotel.

Gregg then got a hosting gig with the BBC, presenting the documentary Supermarket Secrets in August 2013.

Unfortunately times were tough for Gregg and in the same month it was reported that one of his companies, West Veg Limited, had closed and was owed more than £500,000.

In 2014 his two restaurants closed, with Wallace & Co owing suppliers £150,000.

However, his television career continued to flourish, and in 2015 he became a regular host on the award-winning food documentary series Eating Well for Less? Gregg led the series for eight years before stepping down.

Gregg then made Telly history again when he revived the historic BBC game show Time Commanders.

More recently, the celebrity chef has presented a number of travel programs such as Big Weekends with Gregg Wallace, South Africa with Gregg Wallace and the food mockumentary Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat.

His career quickly faded after an investigation into his alleged misconduct was launched.Credit: BBC

The MasterChef star is seen on the show with John TorodeCredit: Handout

Gregg’s wife, Anne-Marie Sterpini, is by his sideCredit: Olivia West