Masterchef's production company has hired law - Lwis Silkin - firm as a series of women are interviewed as the investigation into the TV chef's behaviour officially begins.
TV chef Rick Stein has admitted to feeling 'a bit sorry' for Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace after he stepped back from his presenting duties due to a deluge of misconduct complaints.
The shamed Masterchef star, 60, set up Gregg Wallace.Health after he himself shed five stone, with the business offering recipes, advice from experts and frozen ready deliveries.
The comedian, 51, was announced as the chef's replacement after he quit the show amid complaints over his alleged 'inappropriate banter' with female staff members over their weight.