As Gregg Wallace, the embattled MasterChef co-presenter, once said of his boss: “The only problem Franc has is counting his money.”Roddam may wish that were still the case today, with MasterChef engulfed in the biggest crisis in its 34-year history by allegations about Wallace’s behaviour on set.

Gregg Wallace is accused by 13 different people of making inappropriate sexual comments to co-workers over a 17-year period

Perhaps the most well-known cooking competition in the world, the MasterChef brand has faced some of its most challenging moments since its beginnings in recent days. Gregg Wallace, the greengrocer turned TV host who has fronted the show for almost 20 years,