Charlotte Crosby branded Gregg Wallace ‘extremely unpleasant’. (Image: BBC)
star has accused of being “extremely unpleasant” to her during her time on the show this summer.
The Geordie Shore star, 34, wrote on : “[Gregg] was extremely unpleasant to me when I was on MasterChef.”
Though she did not offer a further explanation on her claim, Charlotte previously said she was reduced to tears while filming the cooking show.
She told in August: “It’s horrible, all the lights are on you. The pressure – it’s really scary. There was a lot of emotion!” Her co-star Edith Bowman then confessed: “We both cried!”
It was announced on Thursday that Gregg will step away from presenting while are externally reviewed.
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Charlotte Crosby starred on Celebrity MasterChef in the summer. (Image: BBC)
The 60-year-old faces allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people across a range of shows over a 17-year period. News said it sent a letter to the TV star’s representatives earlier this week.
Among the News complainants is , who alleged Gregg told jokes of a “sexualised nature” when she was competing on Celebrity MasterChef in 2011.
Wark told the outlet that on two occasions Wallace relayed stories and jokes of a “sexualised nature” in front of contestants and crew and that she felt they were “really, really in the wrong place”.
News said it had been told of other allegations, including the presenter “talking openly about his sex life, taking his top off in front of a female worker saying he wanted to ‘give her a fashion show’, and telling a junior female colleague he was not wearing any boxer shorts under his jeans”.
The TV star’s lawyers say “it is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature”, News reported.
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Gregg Wallace has stepped down from MasterChef. (Image: Getty)
Earlier on Thursday, it was announced that Wallace is “committed to fully co-operating” with an external review by MasterChef’s production company, Banijay UK.
A statement said: “This week the received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows.
“Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an immediate, external review to fully and impartially investigate.
“While this review is under way, Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully co-operating throughout the process.
“Banijay UK’s duty of care to staff is always a priority and our expectations regarding behaviour are made clear to both cast and crew on all productions, with multiple ways of raising concerns, including anonymously, clearly promoted on set.
“Whilst these are historical allegations, incidences brought to our attention where these expectations are not met are thoroughly investigated and addressed appropriately.”
The statement added: “If anyone would like to talk to us or raise any issues or concerns, then they can contact speakupbanijayuk.com in confidence.”
A spokesman said: “We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them.
“We are always clear that any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the will not be tolerated.
“Where an individual is contracted directly by an external production company we share any complaints or concerns with that company and we will always support them when addressing them.”
Wallace is best known for co-presenting MasterChef alongside John Torode since 2005, as well as its spin-offs Celebrity MasterChef and MasterChef: The Professionals.
Recorded episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals featuring Wallace will transmit as planned, with the next episode due to air on Thursday.