Sir Rod Stewart’s wife, Penny Lancaster, has spoken out about the mistreatment she allegedly suffered at the hands of Celebrity Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace.
RadarOnline.com can reveal the 53-year-old previously made it clear she would not open up about her experience on the program, but has now changed her tune, appearing on British talk show Loose Women following Wallace’s exit from the series.
Production company Banijay launched an investigation into accusations Wallace, 60, made “inappropriate sexual comments” to colleagues over a 17-year period, leading Stewart himself to slam the TV star.
The iconic singer labeled Wallace a “tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully” on social media, in a scalding post Lancaster claims she had no idea about until much later.
She explained on Loose Women: “I didn’t realize my husband had sent that post out until it was out. And, of course, you can imagine the influx of inquiries there were.”
Lancaster – who appeared on Celebrity Masterchef in 2021 – then claimed she was a victim of bullying and harassment at the hands of Wallace, noting that many involved with the show were aware of the situation.
She said: “I most definitely was witness – and victim – to some of the bullying and harassment behavior of Greg Wallace. And, unfortunately, a lot of those involved in the production team were also witness to that.
“I really feel that he used his position of power to, I believe, intimidate and cause distress to a lot of people on set.”
The model added: “It’s really unfortunate that someone like him’s allowed to get away with that, while others sort of stand by and let it happen at the same time.”
Lancaster, who is now a Special Constable after completing her training in 2021, was taken by surprise when she learned her rocker husband had blasted Wallace.
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