John Torode has finally broken his silence with a statement about the scandal surrounding his MasterChef co-host Gregg Wallace.
The statement, posted on John’s Instagram, comes after Gregg reportedly unfollowed his long-time co-host John Torode and his wife, Lisa Faulkner, on Instagram.
Earlier this week, sources close to Wallace claimed he was “absolutely furious” that Torode has not publicly supported him amidst the storm of allegations against his behaviour.
Now, John has broken his silence, not mentioning Gregg by name and explaining the “upset” the stories have caused him.
John Torode issues statement
Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from 13 individuals spanning nearly two decades on BBC shows, including MasterChef.
While Wallace has denied any misconduct, the silence from John Torode, his professional partner of nearly 20 years, reportedly left him feeling betrayed.
Today (December 4), John has released a statement.
It reads: “Since last Friday I have been away filming MasterChef overseas. I love my job and I love MasterChef. I love being part of it and I will continue to be part of it.
“During the last few days, I’ve been trying to make the best cookery programme, so being busy making the show and caring for our contestants has allowed me little time to think about anything else, but that has been hard.
“The thought of anyone who has appeared on our show not having a brilliant time has been awful to hear. And I have found the press report truly upsetting.
“But as I hope everyone appreciates, there is an investigation underway, which I fully support. So I cannot make any further comment at this stage. I hope that you all understand and respect my silence on the matter moving forward.”
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‘Gregg furious’
John’s statement came amid claims Gregg was annoyed over his silence.
“Gregg is absolutely furious and is convinced he has done nothing wrong,” a close source claimed to The Sun.
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