Katy Brand breaks her silence about ‘awkward’ moment Gregg Wallace told her he would ‘munch the living daylights out of her little tart’ on MasterChef

Katy Brand has broken her silence about the ‘awkward’ moment Gregg Wallace told her he would ‘munch the living daylights out of her little tart’ on Celebrity MasterChef. 

A shocking video from the 2013 series of the programme shows Wallace making the remark about the comedian’s egg tart. 

The grocer turned broadcaster tells Brand: ‘I find this quite pleasant. Left to my own devices, I’d probably munch the living daylights out of your little tart.’ 

The BBC revealed that 13 people complained about Wallace’s conduct while working with him over a 17-year period across five shows, from 2005 to 2022. 

Allegations include Wallace taking his top off in front of a female worker saying he wanted to ‘give her a fashion show’, and talking about his sex life to others. 

Celebrities to speak out about his behaviour so far are TV presenter and model Ulrika Jonsson, Rod Stewart, Wark, Scottish broadcaster Aasmah Mir, Aggie McKenzie and Charlotte Crosby. 

Reacting to the resurfaced video of Wallace’s tart comment, Brand called the encounter ‘awkward’ and said recalled her immediate ‘shock and disbelief’ at the ‘crass and idiotic joke’. 

‘I took it as an innuendo-laden remark at the time, and I still see it that way now,’ she said. 

‘My reaction on camera was one of shock disbelief at such a crass and idiotic joke, and so I laughed and said ”excuse me?” to which he reacted with a deadpan expression and a remark about my laughter.’ 

Brand added: ‘The video online is a pretty accurate representation of my recollection of what actually happened. It was awkward. 

Katy Brand has broken her silence about the ‘awkward’ moment Gregg Wallace told her he would ‘munch the living daylights out of her little tart’ on MasterChef 

Wallace tells Katy Brand (pictured): ‘I find this quite pleasant. Left to my own devices, I’d probably munch the living daylights out of your little tart’ 

‘For the sake of clarity, I am not one of those who has made an official complaint. I applaud those who have, especially those who work off-camera and who often find they do not have the opportunity or the support to react in the moment. 

‘I hope they find it now. That’s all I have to say. Thanks.’