Gregg Wallace claims BBC caused him 'distress and harassment'
Gregg Wallace claims BBC caused him 'distress and harassment'
Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is seeking up to £10,000 in damages from the BBC, claiming the broadcaster caused him "distress and harassment" by failing to comply with his request for copies of his personal data, according to court documents.
Wallace is taking legal action against the BBC and BBC Studios after being sacked from the cooking show in July.
His dismissal followed a report that upheld more than 40 allegations about his conduct on MasterChef, including one of unwelcome physical contact and three of being in a state of undress.
Wallace previously said he was "deeply sorry for any distress" he caused and that he "never set out to harm or humiliate".
The BBC and BBC Studios say they won't be commenting on ongoing legal proceedings. They have filed a defence to the claim, but the details are not yet available.
BBC News is editorially independent from the wider corporation.
In documents filed at the High Court, Wallace claimed that, in March, he requested "personal data" from both the BBC and its subsidiary, BBC Studios, under data protection laws.
Both requests for data related to his "work, contractual relations and conduct" spanning 21 years.
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