Gregg Wallace launches legal claim against BBC over dismissal

Media | The Guardian · Matthew Weaver · last updated September 10, 2025 – 6:01 AM

Former MasterChef host was dropped by BBC after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were upheld

The sacked MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has opened a legal claim against the BBC over his dismissal, according to court records.

The data protection claim, which was filed in the high court last week, is understood to request the disclosure of confidential documents about his sacking.

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