Gregg Wallace has broken his silence after backlash against his comments that ‘middle class women of a certain age’ are behind complaints against him.
The disgraced celebrity chef apologised for ‘any offence I caused’ after his controversial comments on Instagram on the weekend.
The former greengrocer has stepped back from the BBC’s Masterchef while allegations into alleged misconduct are investigated.
Wallace is facing claims from at least 13 women who have accused him of inappropriate behaviour, including roaming around on set naked with a sock on his penis.
In a fresh video on social media posted this afternoon, the under-fire chef said: ‘I want to apologise for any offence that I caused with my post yesterday and any upset I have caused to a lot of people.
‘I wasn’t in a good headspace when I posted it. I’ve been under a huge amount of stress, a lot of emotion.
‘I felt very alone [and] under siege yesterday when I posted it. It’s obvious to me I need to take some time out now while this investigation is underway.
‘I hope you understand and I do hope that you can forgive me.’
Wallace’s lawyers deny that he engages in any behaviour that amounts to sexual harassment.
This is a breaking news story and is being updated.
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