Gregg Wallace has denied making sexual comments to a female colleague, following reports he was previously investigated by the BBC.
According to The Sun, the Masterchef star was investigated for making alleged inappropriate comments to a female member of staff when he appeared on Impossible Celebrities in 2018.
However, the BBC’s review found he could continue working at the corporation.
The 59-year-old, who has been married to his fourth wife Anne-Marie Sterpini since 2016, has since addressed the allegations in a video shared on Instagram.
In the video, he said: “Good morning. With reference to what’s in the newspapers these allegations were investigated by the BBC six years ago.
“The allegations were investigated by the BBC six years ago, and my comments were found to be not sexual. I repeat not sexual.
“Something else that I feel very strongly about – strong enough to be on [Instagram] – nobody six years ago or since has accused me of flirting with anybody or hitting on anybody.
“And that’s important to me and I say this for my wife Anna, who I’ve been true to and madly in love with since the day I met her. I don’t want anybody to misunderstand this and make it look like I was flirting with somebody.
“Nobody accused me of that and I never have.”
Gregg was responding to a report in The Sun, which claimed the staff member was “mortified” by his alleged actions.
A source told the newspaper: “Gregg was accused of making inappropriate comments to a younger, female member of the production team.
“He is said to have been boasting about his sex life with his partner at the time. At one point, Gregg was also accused of taking his top off in front of the woman which felt inappropriate.
“Gregg appeared to think it was all just banter and is also said to have made some comments in front of the live audience.
“The team working on the show were mortified and told BBC top brass what had happened.”
In a statement, the BBC said: “Whilst we do not comment on individuals, if issues are raised they are dealt with swiftly and appropriately at the time. We do not tolerate any form of inappropriate behaviour and have robust processes in place.”