Gregg Wallace leaves UK for Italy as ex Masterchef host forced to sell £1million home

Gregg Wallace leaves UK for Italy as ex Masterchef host forced to sell £1million homeGregg Wallace, who was sacked from Masterchef last year following an investigation into 83 historical allegations of workplace misconduct, has confirmed his "new chapter"3amBradley Jolly Overnight News Editor01:57, 21 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesGregg Wallace is pictured during an episode of Masterchef in 2023(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Former Masterchef host Gregg Wallace is leaving the UK for Italy after being forced to sell his "enormous" £1million home.‌The TV chef, 61, was axed from the popular BBC programme last year after he was accused of "inappropriate behaviour", including allegations of touching an assistant's bum on the show. An investigation into 83 historical allegations of workplace misconduct, with 45 accusations against him subsequently upheld.‌Reports emerged in October Gregg was claiming up to £10,000 in damages from the BBC and one of its subsidiaries following his axe from MasterChef. The TV presenter claimed they allegedly caused him "distress and harassment" by failing to disclose to him his personal data.‌But now the presenter has confirmed his "new chapter", telling his Instagram following he will leave the UK for Italy by the end of the month. Gregg added he will homeschool his autistic son there.READ MORE: Grace Dent gives brutally honest response to taking over MasterChef hosting roleREAD MORE: BBC scandals in full – Scott Mills axed over historic relationship and 'personal conduct'View 2 ImagesJohn Torode and Gregg Wallace were the faces of Masterchef(Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)Gregg's wife, Anne-Marie Sterpini, whom he met on Twitter, is Italian. They tied the knot in 2016, four years after Gregg's divorce to his third wife Heidi Brown.‌Speaking in his social media video, Gregg said: "I've always loved Italy and we plan to move around and rent in different p...