John Torode has described recent allegations of historical misconduct involving his MasterChef co-host Gregg Wallace as "truly upsetting" in his first statement since Wallace made headlines. Shared this afternoon on Instagram,

His comments come after co-host Gregg Wallace stepped back amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Torode has presented the BBC One cooking show alongsi

It was announced that Wallace had stepped away from the BBC cooking show due to an investigation into historical misconduct allegations. Since then, further complaints about alleged inappropriate sexual behaviour have been made, while fellow TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp also accused him of making unwanted sexual comments to her.