Gregg Wallace has broken his silence on Instagram following vitriolic reactions to his new Channel 4 ‘documentary’.
The British Miracle Meat aired on Monday (July 24) evening and divided viewers, with some claiming the programme was “horrific” and “distasteful”. Masterchef star Gregg, 58, was said to have been given exclusive access to a pioneering method of growing meat in a lab… human meat.
It was suggested that human flesh could prove cheaper and tastier than that of other creatures. Furthermore, it was hinted at – with a wink and nudge – that dishing up person – rather than pork, beef, lamb, or chicken – could provide a solution to the cost-of-living crisis.
Gregg Wallace speaks out about ‘meat documentary’
Following the broadcast, Gregg gave gentle reassurance to anyone who wasn’t sure about what they were watching that the show was his first foray into performing.
He shared in an Insta post: “Thank you for watching. I really enjoyed my first ever acting job!”
I really enjoyed my first ever acting job!
Gregg went on to make it even more abundantly clear that the ‘documentary’ was fictional, adding in the caption: “Satire. See Jonathan Swift ‘A Modest Proposal’.”
He also repeated, again, how The British Miracle Meat was satire by spelling out the word ‘Satire’ in big letters in an Insta Story upload.
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