Greg Wallace has been accused of telling TV chef Gizzy Erskine that she can’t be a real chef because she’s a woman.

Gregg Wallace is accused of telling a top female chef that she is not a “real chef” because she is a woman.

Gigi Erskine, the daughter of the late 2nd Baron Relic Erskine, has spoken out about her “big deal” after the MasterChef star said she and Sophie Michel would never make it in the culinary world “because they’re women.” He claimed that they had gotten into an argument. .

The 45-year-old claimed to have had “dirty” experiences with celebrity chefs and said it would be “interesting” to see what was going on with Wallace, 60.

The writer, who hosted Channel 4’s cooking show Cook Yourself Thin, told the podcast Go To Food that the men he worked with in the hospitality industry were “generally” “chivalrous”. Ta.

But she also admitted that she had “dirty experiences with dirty celebrity chefs,” but did not mention any names.

The author continues, “Me and him had a big fight, so it’s really interesting to see what’s going on.” He told me and Sophie Michel that we weren’t real chefs and that we were women. I said it’s impossible to be a real chef.

“It could have been a direct message…something started and we jumped on it, but then everything got very chaotic. There’s an insidious side to that side. I was in that room. There’s no question about that.”

Wallace has faced an onslaught of sexual harassment claims from multiple women, including allegations of groping him, shoving his crotch on a co-worker and flashing another woman in a locker room. He denies any wrongdoing.

Mr Wallace resigned from his post as host of MasterChef last month after nearly 20 years, while an investigation into his alleged behavior continues.

Banijay UK, the company behind the BBC One show, launched an investigation into the complaints last month.

The presenter understood his position on MasterChef was no longer tenable and reportedly told people: “I’m fucked.”

A source told The Sun: “He came out full of energy but knows his time on MasterChef is over and has quietly confirmed he is retiring.”

“The BBC and Banijay UK are currently speaking to a number of different people and they know that in order to take action they need to be seen.”

The source added that Mr Wallace “never intended to offend” and insisted the joke was just that: a joke.

It was announced last week that the BBC was canceling two planned MasterChef Christmas specials following allegations of cheating.

The special featured celebrities including The Wanted singer Max George, Emmerdale actor Amy Walsh, reality star Luka Bisch and comedian Shazia Milla.

The second, titled MasterChef Meets Strictly Festive Extravaganza, will feature Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden, Gorka Marquez, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Hsu, with Motsi Mabuse taking on the challenge.

Channel 5 has also removed scheduled reruns of Greg Wallace’s Copenhagen Christmas Market and Greg Wallace’s Lapland Christmas Adventure from its festive schedule.

Allegations about Wallace’s behavior on Channel 5’s Greg Wallace’s Big Weekend were raised by staff during a BBC News investigation, with producer Rumpus Media saying it was investigating allegations of “inappropriate behavior”. said.

One woman said that while making Greg Wallace’s Big Weekend in 2019, she was “fascinated” by his relationships with women and wanted to know how her sex life “flowed.”

Another woman, who was working on a Channel 5 show at the same time, said Mr Wallace’s conversations often revolved around sex, including spanking and domination.

A third woman BBC News worked on the program called Amanda to say that Wallace had allegedly shown her pictures of women in their underwear while they were traveling together in a car.

She also recalled how, after filming that day, when she was trying on costumes in his hotel room, he took off his jacket in front of her and a male colleague and said, “Let’s do a fashion show.” .

Her colleagues then left the room, and she told BBC News: “It’s weird being alone in a room with a topless stranger.”

Another person who worked with him on a Channel 5 travel show claimed he treated women with contempt.

Wallace is said to have offended some female staff at Nestlé’s British factory in York by making comments about their weight during a “friendly” conversation.

Although the comments were not sexual, they were deemed “inappropriate” and a complaint was filed with Voltage TV, the production company responsible for developing the show.

“He was rude to staff and continued to speak in a derogatory manner, particularly to women.

“He was interviewed and was appalled that he had committed such illegal acts,” the source said.

Voltage TV asked Wallace to tone down his language and filming continued, but his behavior did not appear to change.

Staff reportedly told management they did not want to restart the show while Wallace remained at the helm.

Melanie Sykes said Mr Wallace was the reason she gave up her TV career, while Vanessa Felts claimed Mr Wallace told lewd sex stories about his wife in a BBC lift.

Ms Sykes filed a private complaint against Ms Wallace, claiming she had discovered “alarming” behavior on the MasterChef set.

Broadcaster Vanessa Felts also claimed to have described a sex act she performed with a friend on her wife in a BBC lift.

This comes after Wallace slammed the allegations on Instagram, saying they were the work of a small number of “middle-class women of a certain age,” and continued backlash.

Mr Wallace apologized for the “offensive” and “upset” his comments caused, saying: “I wasn’t very bright when I made the post and I was under a lot of stress and a lot of emotion.” . When I posted yesterday, I felt so besieged and so alone. ”

He added: “Obviously we need some time off while this investigation takes place.” We hope that you understand and accept this apology. ”

His apology sparked a backlash and came after Downing Street said his response to the accusations had been “inappropriate and misogynistic”.

MailOnline has contacted Gregg Wallace’s representatives for comment.