‘MasterChef’ To Continue Rolling Cameras Despite Gregg Wallace Allegations As “Open Secrets” Culture Comes Under The Microscope
DeadlineStory by Max Goldbart
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BBC defiantly presses on with 'MasterChef' amid a storm of allegations against host Gregg Wallace, sparking industry-wide reckoning on 'open secrets'
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- BBC execs have decided to continue filming 'MasterChef' despite the slew of misconduct claims against co-host Gregg Wallace, as the industry confronts its 'open secrets' culture
- Insiders say the allegations against Wallace, long rumored to be an 'open secret', have finally brought the industry's toxic culture into the spotlight, forcing a long-overdue conversation
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Gregg Wallace, BBC, Banijay, Shine, 'MasterChef'