Richard Osman has clarified his position on the ongoing Gregg Wallace investigation after defending the MasterChef presenter earlier this year.
Revelations have been coming in thick and fast over the past few days with regard to the former greengrocer.
Most recently, someone who used to work on Strictly Come Dancing has said the BBC “must now answer” questions about Wallace, who remained on the series after alleged complaints about his behaviour at the time.
Now, House of Games star Richard Osman has waded in, clarifying comments he made in support of Gregg earlier this year, before any allegations came to light.
Richard Osman clarifies position on Gregg Wallace
Speaking on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, which he presents with Marina Hyde, Richard Osman talked about his decision to defend Gregg Wallace against online mockery earlier this year.
The Daily Telegraph had run a story about how he spends his days. In it, Gregg explained that he gets up at 5am every morning and reads for an hour. He works out five days a week, likes to spend time with his non-verbal autistic son Sid, and enjoys playing Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.
“If I can start with a Mea culpa,” Richard said in the latest episode of his podcast. “A while ago we talked about him, because he had that boring ‘day in a life’, and I stuck up for him because I think being boring is fine.”
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