Penny Lancaster ‘will co-operate with Gregg Wallace probe’ after Rod Stewart revealed she was bullied by MasterChef star
PENNY Lancaster WILL help with the probe into shamed MasterChef host Gregg Wallace after her husband Rod Stewart branded him a ‘bully’ who humiliated her.
A source close to the former Loose Woman exclusively tells The Sun that Penny won’t speak publicly about her experience with Gregg when she filmed Celebrity MasterChef in 2021, but she will chat to the show’s producers Banijay if approached.
The source said: “Penny won’t be releasing a statement or doing any media interviews on the matter because Rod’s quote says it all, but if she is approached as part of Banijay’s probe, then she will fully co-operate.
“She would be more than happy to talk about her experience with those investigating the matter.”
It comes as Rod hit out on social media yesterday after it emerged Gregg was stepping down from the BBC hit while the production company investigate accusations that he made “inappropriate sexual comments” to colleagues over a 17 year period.
Rod vented: “So Gregg Wallace gets fired from MasterChef. Good riddance Wallace.
“You humiliated my wife when she was on the show, but you had that cut out didn’t you?
“You’re a tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully. Karma got ya.”
He signed off the post: “Sir Rod Stewart.”
The first allegations that emerged about Gregg came as a female member of staff on Impossible Celebrities came forward with a complaint.
He was accused of talking about his sex life on set and even taking his top off.
He is also said to have told another he wasn’t wearing any underwear.
BBC Newsnight host Kirsty Wark is amongst those who have made a complaint.
She revealed how Gregg told “sexualised” jokes while filmed Celebrity MasterChef back in 2016, claiming that the comments were “really, really in the wrong place.”
Presenter Aasmah Mir, who hosts on Times Radio and appeared on the culinary competition back in 2017, also fueled speculation she had an unpleasant experience with Gregg when she posted a cryptic message on social media yesterday.
She wrote: “Always keep your receipts.”