Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting BBC cooking show MasterChef while an external review considers complaints made by individuals about historical allegations of misconduct, which he denies.It comes as the 60-year-old faces allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people across a range of shows over a 17-year period, as reported by BBC News which said it sent a letter to the TV star's representatives earlier this week.

Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting BBC cooking show MasterChef while an external review considers complaints made by individuals about historical allegations of misconduct, which he denies.It comes as the 60-year-old faces allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people across a range of shows over a 17-year period, as reported by BBC News which said it sent a letter to the TV star's representatives earlier this week.