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Gregg Wallace has announced his decision to put his £1 million Kent property on the market, citing a shift in lifestyle following his well-publicized departure from the BBC.
The 61-year-old former MasterChef presenter was let go by the network last July after a probe into 83 past workplace misconduct allegations, 45 of which were confirmed.
Wallace later pursued legal action against the BBC and BBC Studios Distribution Limited, seeking damages of up to £10,000, claiming they mishandled his personal data, causing him distress. However, he withdrew the lawsuit in February.
On Sunday, the former TV personality shared on Instagram his intentions to sell the expansive home, which boasts five acres, stables, and a pond.
Having purchased the property in 2017, Gregg mentioned that the sale is driven by a desire for a more relaxed lifestyle and to secure financial stability for his younger wife, Anne-Marie, 38, and their six-year-old son, Sid, who has autism.
‘I can’t have the life I used to have but whether you chose to believe it or not, I really wanted to come out of that anyway, but obviously not in the dramatic way that I did’.
Gregg Wallace has revealed he is selling his £1M Kent home being left to ‘unable to live the life he used to have’ following his high profile BBC axing
The ex broadcaster told fans on Instagram that he was selling his ‘huge’ home (pictured) not only for a slower pace of life but also to ensure financial security
He went on: ‘I want to ease off a little bit, I want to relax a little bit. but that also comes with wanting financial security for me and my family because I’ve got a wife that is much younger than me and a special needs little boy, Sid’.
‘I want to relax a bit but I also want to make sure I can have a certain lifestyle and that I leave a legacy for my family. That’s not easy to do’.
‘So my plan is to sell this enormous house and buy a more modest house. I’ll work less and possibly spend half of the year in Italy making adventures for my family because we love Italy.’
It comes after Gregg said he was studying to be an autism coach after discontinuing a High Court claim against the BBC.
Inspired by son Sid, who is autistic and nonverbal, he is now channeling his time into teaching children and adults diagnosed with the condition to live self-sufficient lives.
It’s the latest in a series of online ventures for the ex-presenter, who has also earned money through personalised video messages and promotional videos – most recently for a range of non-stick ceramic pans.
In a Substack post shared in January, he claimed the investigation process was ‘not a legal one’ and that ‘the standard of proof would not stand up in a court of law’, comparing it instead to an internal human resources (HR) process.
He alleged an ‘open invitation’ was sent out asking anyone who had ‘ever worked with me (or met me) to come forward and tell their stories’ after his reputation was already ‘being dragged through the mud’.
The ex broadcaster took to Instagram on Sunday to tell fans of his his plans to sell the ‘enormous’ home (pictured with son Sid)
The home sits on five acres of land along and also includes its own stables and pond (wife Anne-Marie pictured)
Gregg, said he was making the move not only for a slower pace of life but also to ensure financial security for wife Anne-Marie, 38, and son Sid, six,
The former presenter, who co-hosted MasterChef with John Torode, 60, for nearly 20 years, pointed out that he had interacted with ‘tens of thousands of people’ over his career, including six new contestants every filming day, changing film crews, other show participants, and attendees at charity events and industry parties.
‘Now, imagine that out of all those people, anyone with a grievance, a dislike, or a misremembered moment is encouraged to join in the investigation into you,’ he wrote. ‘Do you think you would survive without any complaints being made against you?’
He claimed that ‘all but one’ of the 45 upheld complaints dated from before 2018, when he says he received a formal warning about his language.
A preliminary hearing into his claim for £10,000 in damages was cancelled shortly before it was due to take place on February 16, with a BBC spokesperson later confirming that Wallace had discontinued the claim.
They said: ‘Shortly in advance of a hearing, due February 16, Gregg discontinued his claim.
‘He is not receiving any payment in costs or damages from either BBC or BBC Studios.’
Gregg began co-presenting MasterChef in 2005, but it was announced in November 2024 that he would step away from his role while the misconduct allegations were investigated.
A review by law firm Lewis Silkin later upheld 45 of the 83 allegations against him, which mostly occurred between 2005 and 2018 and included one of ‘unwelcome physical contact’.
It said the ‘majority of the substantiated allegations against Mr Wallace related to inappropriate sexual language and humour’, adding that ‘a smaller number of allegations of other inappropriate language and being in a state of undress were also substantiated’.
Gregg issued an apology saying he was ‘deeply sorry for any distress caused’ and that he ‘never set out to harm or humiliate’.