Gregg Wallace shares reason he remained in public eye after BBC probe

Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has shared the reason why he is trying his best to remain in the public eye, despite being investigated for his behaviour by the BBC. The 60-year-old, who was axed from his hosting duties after the findings of a report into allegations against him were published, took to his Instagram account to share an update on his dwindling career.

In a video of himself sitting in his car, Wallace spoke into the camera as he accused people online of being "really cruel" towards him, referencing the backlash he has been hit with since the allegations came to light. He said: "I'm getting attacked by people that have never read the report into the investigation, and think that I am guilty of all sorts of things that simply are not true." The former BBC star then said that since announcing his autism diagnosis, which he received at the age of 60, people have accused him of "making it up".

However, he admitted that he is trying not to let the negative comments wear him down as Wallace claims to have "worked hard", since the investigation ended, on a bit of a career change.

Swapping the kitchen for the gym, he said: "I have worked hard and got myself qualified as a PT (personal trainer)."

Once again Wallace claimed that people have "attacked" him for that, too. "Every day it's just a battle against people that I don't know," he shared. "They just really want to attack you."

The former presenter continued as he remained adamant that he would not be backing down from the limelight. "However, there are also loads and loads of people that send kind messages," he said.

"I could have hidden away. I didn't have to be on here. But, I still want to earn a living and I decided, with my family, if I was going to earn a living then I had to stay public."

Wallace then thanked those who had been kind to him while asking those who had not to consider their actions before saying something "cruel" or "angry" over something that "isn't true".