Gregg Wallace : Another report

I read this morning that a lot of the production team on these TV programmes are free lancers and probably scared of losing their jobs and finding themselves becoming blacklisted. I doubt if anyone on this thread would be vociferous in those circumstances especially if the bosses were in awe of the "celebrity" and didn't want to rock the boat. I love Rod Stewart's description of GW. I doubt if either of the Stewarts wanted the aggro of a court case if the offending bit of the programme was taken out. And apparently GW was spoken to by HR after the Kirsty complaint.

Yes heard about his comments to rod stewarts wife.

Ilovedogs22

We might all be jumping to conclusions! Simply because we dont like the cut of his jib?
I know that I've been guilty of this crime before! 🤔

I for one am not 😡 I was told the details from the woman herself.

We might all be jumping to conclusions! Simply because we dont like the cut of his jib?
I know that I've been guilty of this crime before! 🤔

I've never liked him. I always find that manic, wild eyed grin very creepy.

When I first started watching Masterchef I quite liked the presenters but after a few seasons of it, Gregg did start to get on my nerves. I eventually stopped watching it altogether because of him. I then watched a few episodes of In The Factory but him presenting it got on my nerves too. I found him ridiculous at times and just wished he’d shut up! In The Factory was a very interesting programme but I couldn’t watch it because of him. I hope he gets what he deserves!

My dearly beloved and I are delighted to see the back of him, especially on Masterchef where he is so loud. He can’t even hold a fork properly when tasting the contestants’ efforts! I’m sure Marcus and Monica must be very happy!!!

My late husband, every time Greg Wallace came on Masterchef….
What’s a fruit and veg seller with a market stall know about professional chefs and cooking lol l can still hear him now every time Greg comes on TV, bless him (my late husband not Greg Wallace)

Monica left Masterchef two years ago Ilovedogs.

I think my ‘standing by’ comment might be an exaggeration as all she has done is put a ‘like’ on Gregg’s Facebook post thanking his supporters. 🤔

Social media does seem to have a lot of sway though.

I never watched Masterchef because of GW. Always thought he was slimy. Huge regard for Kirsty Wark. Not a moment too soon imho.

When I was a young woman, in the early 60s, I worked in an office with eight other men and one lady older than me. I am told I was a very attractive woman indeed I did a bit of modelling for a well known store in Liverpool from time to time Not on one occasion in the years I worked was I harassed by any of the men, neither were any sexual comments made. Why have attitudes changed?

merlotgran

^Mind you, I suppose you could say that about anyone who worked with Wallace^

Apparently, Monica Galetti is standing by him.

On God help him then, she is such a charmless individual!
I cannot watch Masterchef anymore if that awful, cold person is a judge! I don't understand why she has a role in this programme?
As soon as she appears I turn -over! 🤔

MissAdventure

I consider myself outspoken, but people "in charge" reduce me to a child again.
"Thank you, thanks so much for treating me badly/not doing what you promised/treating me like a bimbo" and a whole host of other situations.

Exactly this!

I always used to feel this and there is a reason why,it is due how previous generations behaved.

My late mother (horrible woman) once told me off for not wanting to sit on “Uncle Franks” knee, he used to sit me on his knee and tickle me until I cried and he got an erection.

When I told my mother I didn’t like it I was told I was an unpleasant drama queen.

I hated going to a Church group with a dodgy leader, I was told again I was being silly.
He was an apparently a good Catholic who did a lot for the Church!

We have to trust our children’s/grandchildren’s gut feelings, they are more than likely correct.

Mind you, I suppose you could say that about anyone who worked with Wallace

Apparently, Monica Galetti is standing by him.

sodapop

Unfortunate last sentence ferry23

Lol - missed that sodapop.

Either way it won't be good news!

I get you MissInterpreted, we are all different & react differently to awful situations, not everyone is a big-mouthed twit like my goodself. 😙

Unfortunate last sentence ferry23

A bit disappointing that John Torode hasn't ever taken issue with him, after all he must have known. Good for his wife for saying something recently.

Masterchef has been good for Torode - he had a restaurant closure on his hands and is considered something of a "lightweight" in the industry - he's dined off the tails of Masterchef for 20 odd years, so I suppose it profited him not to say anything.

Mind you, I suppose you could say that about anyone who worked with Wallace.

Makes you wonder who will be exposed next.

Also it isnt necessarily good advice particularly with regard to flashers, who can often be dangerous, I am not sure whether confrontation in some circumstances would be wise.

The freezing reaction is pretty common, but as a young tube traveller in the late 50s/early 60s I soon discovered that standing on a perpetrator in a stiletto heel was very effective.

Ilovedogs22

Ohhh no MissInterpreted!!! I'm not victim shaming at all,
I clearly stated that girls should be taught assertiveness at school /home ect because some woman/girls simply cannot stand-up against a sexual predator, it's simply not in their DNA. Soo they have to be taught early-on that it's ok to say No, no & bugger off!
You seem to be deliberately '"Twisting my melons man" in the words of the HappyMonday's! 🤔

I'm not twisting anything, I assure you. Yes, we should be teaching girls how to be assertive and stand up for themselves - I have no problem with that whatsoever. The point I am making is that you can be as assertive and confident as you like, but until something actually happens to you, you just don't know how you will react, so we should focus on supporting those who have been victims of such behaviour rather than asking why they didn't do X, Y or Z at the time.

I consider myself outspoken, but people "in charge" reduce me to a child again.
"Thank you, thanks so much for treating me badly/not doing what you promised/treating me like a bimbo" and a whole host of other situations.

Ohhh no MissInterpreted!!! I'm not victim shaming at all,
I clearly stated that girls should be taught assertiveness at school /home ect because some woman/girls simply cannot stand-up against a sexual predator, it's simply not in their DNA. Soo they have to be taught early-on that it's ok to say No, no & bugger off!
You seem to be deliberately '"Twisting my melons man" in the words of the HappyMonday's! 🤔

My husband said that when he worked in the construction industry the men could be very coarse but the moment a female appeared all shouting, swearing and rude jokes stopped and anyone who didn’t was soon told off.

He told me that one day working fitting out a shop one of the obnoxious men spoke very rudely about a woman walking past. This was my sil and she smiled and waved to my husband so he told this man that she was his wife and he wasn’t very happy (not put so politely). The man never returned to the job - hopefully he learned to be more polite.

Ilovedogs22

I can't understand why these lurid accusations take so long to emerge? If he came on to me with his bits-out, I would have shouted about it to the bloody rafters. "Get your hands off me you baste*d" " Put that away you tosser! ect, ect.".
Why didn't the victims speak- out sooner ? He was just a greengrocer who got lucky, but it shoudnt matter who he is!
I have been grabbed & flashed at & have always called them out.
Strangely, it's often the blokes that have seemed quite ok & respectable that turn out to be 'The pervy wolves in sheep's clothing'!!! Girls should be taught the subtle art of saying 'F**k o** you w**k*r as it seems not be second nature to many females to do so. Alas! 🤔

Good for you! Years ago, I would have said that if anything like that happened to me, I'd have reacted the same way. However, when it did actually happen - guess what, I froze completely. I couldn't move a muscle, couldn't speak, couldn't shout, couldn't react in any way - and to this day, it's attitudes like yours which still make me feel utterly ashamed of myself, even though I now know that freezing is a very common reaction. Not everyone reacts in the same way to things like this - and you never know how you are going to react until it actually happens. Stop with the victim shaming!