The received several complaints after they confirmed it would air the final of , despite growing calls to pull the broadcast following the scandal.
The broadcaster decided to air the rest of MasterChef, which concluded on December 12, and the two Christmas editions, while they await the conclusion of the investigation into Wallace by production company Banijay.
He is facing claims from at least 13 women who have accused him of inappropriate behaviour and making jokes of a sexual nature. Wallace has denied the allegations.
The came under mounting pressure to consider pausing the show while Wallace is investigated and the broadcaster has since responsded to the complaints about airing MasterChef: The Professionals while allegations of historical misconduct are being investigated.
In a statement released on December 18, a spokesperson said: “MasterChef: The Professionals continued as planned, as this show is life-changing for the chefs.
BBC flooded with complaints after airing MasterChef: The Professionals (Image: ITV)
“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.”
Earlier this month, it was believed that two festive specials of MasterChef would air on the .
However, in a change of position, bosses revealed that the Christmas specials will now no longer be aired.
It comes after Wallace apologised for suggesting allegations against him came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”.
Gregg Wallace has stepped back from BBC MasterChef (Image: Getty)
The TV host had said there had been “13 complaints” from “over 4,000 contestants” he had worked with in 20 years on the cookery show.
His comments caused a backlash, with a Downing Street spokesperson describing them as “inappropriate and misogynistic”.
In another video Wallace said: “I want to apologise for any offence that I caused with my post yesterday, and any upset I may have caused to a lot of people.
“I wasn’t in a good head space when I posted it. I’ve been under a huge amount of stress, a lot of emotion, I felt very alone, under siege, yesterday, when I posted it.”
He concluded: “It’s obvious to me I need to take some time out while this investigation is under way. I hope you understand and I do hope that you will accept this apology.”