While the majority of the substantiated claims related to inappropriate sexual language and humour, one related to "unwanted physical contact", and three were about being "in a state of undress". MasterChef's production company Banijay UK shared a summary of its report into historical allegations of misconduct against the 60-year-old host, carried out by independent law firm Lewis Silkin over seven months. The report said the number of sustained allegations made Wallace's return to MasterChef "untenable". Last week, it emerged he had been sacked as a MasterChef presenter, with reports of more than 50 fresh allegations against him. In a statement on Monday, Wallace said "some of (his) humour and language missed the mark", but he said, after nearly 20 years on MasterChef, "I now see that certain patterns, shaped by traits I've only recently begun to understand, may have been misread". Wallace, who said a "late autism diagnosis" had helped him understand how he is "perceived", criticised the BBC, saying the corporation had left him "exposed to trial by media". "This has been brutal," he said. "For a working-class man with a direct manner, modern broadcasting has become a dangerous place. I was the headline this time. But I won't be the last. "There will be more casualties if the BBC continues down this path, where protecting its legacy matters more than protecting people. For my part, with full legal support, I will consider my next move." What did the investigation find? The investigation heard evidence from 78 witnesses, including 41 complainants. The investigations team spoke to Wallace three times for the report, conducting 14 hours of interviews with him. There were 83 allegations against Wallace, and 45 of them were upheld. All were related to MasterChef. The upheld allegations were: • Twelve claims he made inappropriate jokes and innuendo; • Sixteen reports he made sexually explicit comments; • Two allegations that he made sexualised comments to or about someone; • Four complaints that he made culturally insensitive or racist comments; • Three claims that he was in a state of undress; • Seven allegations of bullying; • One allegation of unwanted touching. Nearly all the allegations against Wallace were related to behaviour which is said to have occurred between 2005 and 2018, with just one substantiated allegation taking place after 2018. Ahead of the publication of the summary, Wallace had said he had been "cleared of the most serious and sensational accusations" made against him. BBC held no 'central' information over Wallace concerns Additionally, the report summary found there were 10 standalone allegations about other people between 2012 and 2018/2019, two of which were substantiated. These were unrelated to Wallace, and those people were not named in the summary. The investigation found that complaints against Wallace had previously been raised with the production company between 2005 and 2024. While the report flagged inadequate reporting procedures before 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine ahead of Banijay acquiring Endemol Shine in 2020, it said there were significant improvements to HR processes and training after 2016. The investigation said some formal action was taken by the BBC in 2017, but it also noted the corporation held no information regarding concerns raised over Wallace centrally, resulting in issues being addressed as a first offence. Responding to the findings of the report, the BBC said the corporation had "no plans to work with [Wallace] in future", saying his behaviour "falls below the values of the BBC". The BBC said "opportunities were missed" to address Wallace's behaviour, adding: "We accept more could and should have been done sooner." Concerning the allegations against other individuals flagged in the report, the BBC said it had asked Banijay UK to take action to address these issues, and said it would "be completed as a priority". The corporation has yet to decide if the unseen MasterChef series that was filmed with Wallace last year will still be aired. It's been a tough day for the corporation, which, just a few hours after the release of the Wallace report, was deemed to have breached its editorial guidelines by failing to disclose that the child narrator of a Gaza documentary was the son of a Hamas official. Production staff deserve 'much, much better' Banijay UK chief executive Patrick Holland called the report "uncomfortable reading", but said its findings provided "valuable insight" for production teams moving forward. In a nod to Wallace's recent autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, Mr Holland said Wallace's neurodiversity was "relevant to certain behaviours identified in the report", admitting "the production could have done more to identify, manage and communicate patterns of inappropriate behaviour". Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the allegations against Wallace were "horrendous and appalling", and she welcomed the BBC's decision to end its association with him. Philippa Childs, head of creative industries union Bectu, said the report findings made it clear that "inappropriate behaviour has gone unchecked for far too long", adding: "This is a real failure by Banijay to take these issues seriously and act accordingly." Ms Childs said the report highlighted the precarious position of production staff, the majority of whom are freelance workers, who she said deserve "much, much better". Wallace was the original presenter of the BBC show Saturday Kitchen in 2002 and has also featured on Eat Well For Less?, Inside The Factory, Turn Back Time, Harvest and Supermarket Secrets. He was best known, however, for presenting MasterChef, MasterChef: The Professionals, and Celebrity MasterChef.

The alleged incident happened on the set of the BBC soap at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, according to The Sun newspaper. Hertfordshire Police confirmed a man in his 50s was arrested after the report in Eldon Avenue, Borehamwood, on 7 May. The man is accused of sexual assault and common assault in relation to two victims, the force said. The suspect is on bail while inquiries continue, police added. EastEnders said in a statement: "While we would never comment on individuals, EastEnders has on-site security and well-established procedures in place to safeguard the safety and welfare of everyone who works on the show."

In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, the US president said: "Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship." He also labelled O'Donnell, who has moved to Ireland, as a "threat to humanity" and said she should "remain in the wonderful country of Ireland, if they want her". O'Donnell responded on Instagram by posting a photograph of Mr Trump with Jeffrey Epstein. "You are everything that is wrong with America and I'm everything you hate about what's still right with it," she wrote in the caption. "I'm not yours to silence. I never was." O'Donnell moved to Ireland with her 12-year-old son in January after Mr Trump had secured a second term. She has said she's in the process of obtaining Irish citizenship based on family lineage and that she would only return to the US "when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America". O'Donnell and the US president have criticised each other publicly for years, in an often-bitter back-and-forth that predates Mr Trump's move into politics. This is just the latest threat by the president to revoke the citizenship of someone he has disagreed with, most recently his former ally Elon Musk. But the two situations are different as while Musk was born in South Africa, O'Donnell was born in the US and has a constitutional right to American citizenship. Read more from Sky News:Kate's 'emotional' words for tearful tennis starMusic festival cancelled as headliner pulls out Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, said the Supreme Court ruled in a 1967 case that the fourteenth amendment of the constitution prevents the government from taking away citizenship. "The president has no authority to take away the citizenship of a native-born US citizen," he added. "In short, we are nation founded on the principle that the people choose the government; the government cannot choose the people."

A report into the controversial programme said three members of the independent production company knew about the role of the boy's father - but no one within the BBC was aware. The review called the failure to bring the information to the BBC's attention a "significant oversight by the production company". The independent report - commissioned by the corporation - criticised the BBC team involved in the documentary for not being "sufficiently proactive" with initial editorial checks, and for a "lack of critical oversight of unanswered or partially answered questions" ahead of broadcast. It described the background on the narrator's father as "critical information", which was not shared with the BBC before broadcast. While the report said there was no evidence "to support the suggestion that the narrator's father or family influenced the content of the programme in any way", it concluded the use of a child narrator for the programme was "not appropriate". Following the release of the report, media watchdog Ofcom said it would be launching its own investigation, under its rule which states that factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience. Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone aired on the BBC in February, but was pulled from iPlayer after it emerged that the child narrator was the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture. How To Survive A Warzone was made by independent production company Hoyo Films, and features 13-year-old Abdullah al Yazouri, who speaks about life in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas. The review was led by Peter Johnston, the BBC's director of editorial complaints and reviews, who reports directly to director general Tim Davie. It found that a fee of £795 was paid for the narrator, paid to his sister. The report found that was not "outside the range of what might be reasonable in the context". The report did not name any individuals facing disciplinary action, but a new leadership role has been created in BBC News documentaries and current affairs, which the corporation says will be advertised in the next seven days. 👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 While the BBC said the report found Hoyo Films did not "intentionally" mislead the BBC, the corporation said the independent production company "bears most responsibility for this failure". The broadcaster added that it also "bears some responsibility". It's been a tough day for the corporation, which earlier in the day saw an independent review into "inappropriate behaviour" by MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace uphold more than half of the allegations against him. Culture secretary 'pleased' that 'catastrophic' failures acknowledged Flagging "a significant failing" in the documentary, Mr Davie said: "I am sorry for this failing." He said action would now be taken to ensure "proper accountability" and also "prevent such errors being repeated". The BBC Board said: "Nothing is more important than trust and transparency in our journalism. We welcome the actions the Executive are taking to avoid this failing being repeated in the future." Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she was "pleased" that the BBC has acknowledged "catastrophic" failures. She said she had had "several meetings" with the corporation, adding: "I believe that they are acting now at pace to put in place measures to make sure that this cannot happen again." Children 'deserve to have their voices heard,' Hoyo Films says Hoyo Films said it takes the report findings "extremely seriously," and also apologised. The company said it was "working closely with the BBC" to see if it could find a way to bring back parts of the documentary to iPlayer, adding: "Our team in Gaza risked their lives to document the devastating impact of war on children. "Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone remains a vital account, and our contributors - who have no say in the conflict - deserve to have their voices heard." The BBC says it has no current or future planned commissions with Hoyo Films. Following the release of the report, Israel's UK embassy questioned the finding that there had been "no breach of impartiality" in the documentary, and asked whether money paid to the boy could have ended up in the hands of Hamas. Speaking to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee earlier this year, Mr Davie described the fallout over the documentary as "damaging," and said the corporation was "not told" about questions asked around Abdullah's father. Ofcom previously warned that recent controversies could "start to erode public trust and confidence". Israel does not allow international news organisations into Gaza to report independently.

Lynne, 77, was due to play alongside his band on Sunday but has been forced to withdraw from the event following a "systemic infection". The London show was supposed to be a "final goodbye" from ELO following their farewell US tour. Organisers said on Saturday that Lynne was "heartbroken" at being unable to perform. A statement read: "Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have advised him that performing is simply not possible at this time nor will he be able to reschedule. "The legacy of the band and his longtime fans are foremost in Jeff's mind today - and while he is so sorry that he cannot perform, he knows that he must focus on his health and rehabilitation at this time." They later confirmed the whole of Sunday's event would be cancelled. "Ticket holders will be refunded and contacted directly by their ticket agent with further details," another statement said. Stevie Wonder played the festival on Saturday - now its final event of 2025. Read more from Sky News:Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland record hottest days of yearTennis star in tears after Wimbledon final drubbing US rock band The Doobie Brothers and blues rock singer Steve Winwood were among those who had been due to perform to before ELO's headline performance. The cancellation comes after the band, best known for their hit Mr Blue Sky, pulled out of a performance due to take place at Manchester's Co-Op Live Arena on Thursday. ELO was formed in Birmingham in 1970 by Lynne, multi-instrumentalist Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. They first split in 1986, before frontman Lynne resurrected the band in 2014.