Presenter faces allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people – and Rod Stewart calls him an ‘ill-mannered bully’

The TV presenter Gregg Wallace will step away from his role on MasterChef after the BBC received complaints about alleged misconduct.

The presenter Kirsty Wark, who was a Celebrity MasterChef contestant in 2011, has alleged that Wallace told “sexualised” jokes during filming. Wallace is facing allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people who worked with him across a range of shows over a 17-year period, according to an investigation by BBC News.