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MasterChef bosses eye up ‘ideal replacement’ for Gregg Wallace after scandal – and it’s a top chef and podcast star
Insiders claim bosses are considering a 'complete reboot' of the show
MASTERCHEF bosses are said to be eyeing up the 'ideal replacement' for Gregg Wallace after he stepped down from the show.
Gregg, 60, walked away from the BBC show last month after the Beeb launched an investigation into allegations of historical misconduct.
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Some huge names have been touted as potential new MasterChef judges, including James Martin and Nigella Lawson.
But it's been reported bosses are hoping to tempt Michelin-starred chef and podcast host Angela Hartnett to take the job.
An insider told the that MasterChef could get a "complete reboot" following the scandal.
The source said: "It's too early to say anything definitive yet — except that Gregg won't be coming back.
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"Angela Hartnett is the ideal person they would love to get on the show, but it's not clear if she might agree, and if she would want to devote the time to it.
"They want to have one presenter who is a proper, authentic professional chef. The other person, the 'Gregg' if you like, could be Andi Oliver or Grace Dent. They really like Grace Dent."
Angela hosts the popular Dish podcast with former Radio 1 presenter Nick Grimshaw.
The Sun revealed how Gregg previously came under fire when "inappropriate sexual comments" were reportedly made to a female BBC staffer on Impossible Celebrities.
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Since then, 13 people who have worked with the star across a range of shows over a 17-year period have accused him of making sexual comments.
And it's not just the expected names in the running to replace Gregg.
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Surprisingly US rapper Snoop Dogg has publicly thrown his name into the mix for the potential new judge.
He said: "You better believe Snoop could be the new MasterChef judge."
Gordon, 58, works on the US version of the cooking competition and Snoop, 53, thinks he could help get him the gig.
He continued to the : "My boy Gordon judges on the US version of the show, and I know he would back me to be able to judge on the UK version."
Gregg Wallace - MasterChef scandal in Brief
GREGG Wallace has stepped down from his MasterChef hosting role after a probe into alleged inappropriate behaviour. But what's the situation?
Regular MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is currently the subject of a probe after an investigation was launched into his alleged misconduct over a number of years.
Gregg has been accused of making sexual remarks to 13 colleagues including Beeb anchor Kirsty Wark - accusations he denies.
The 60-year-old has now stepped away from the BBC show while historical misconduct allegations against him are investigated.
Yet the former greengrocer spoke out on social media to blast the "women of a certain age" who he claimed were behind the allegations.
The cooking show’s production company, Banijay UK, has said law firm Lewis Silkin would lead the investigation into Wallace’s alleged misconduct.
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