Penny Lancaster has been spotted out with Sir Rod Stewart amid the investigation into Gregg Wallace and claims that she is ‘willing to talk to the authorities’.
The 79-year-old rocker hit out at the MasterChef host, 60, earlier this week in a furious rant after it emerged Wallace was stepping away from the BBC show. Wallace distanced himself from the role as historical allegations of misconduct against him are being investigated. Rod released a statement accusing Wallace of “humiliating” Penny when she appeared on the show.
Adding to this, he referred to Gregg as a “bald-headed, ill-mannered bully”. In a resurfaced clip, Gregg refused to try some of the food Penny had made for judging.
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The couple looked happy as they enjoyed a night with friends at Annabel’s club in London. Previously, Rod called out Gregg on Instagram.
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Rod wrote: “So Gregg Wallace gets fired from MasterChef. Good riddance Wallace… You humiliated my wife when she was on the show, but you had that bit cut out, didn’t you?
“You’re a tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully. Karma got ya. Sir Rod Stewart.” Penny appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in 2021, making it all the way to the semi-final.”
Now, the model and Loose Women star has suggested through her spokesperson that she is willing to assist with any official inquiries, potentially even the authorities. The BBC has not yet made a statement following Rod’s claims.
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A spokesperson for Lancaster told MailOnline: “While Penny is happy to talk to the appropriate authorities should they feel she has anything useful to add, she will not be discussing the matter with any broadcaster or newspaper at this time.”
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In the clip which Rod refers to, Penny can be seen embarrassed over a fried calamari and tartare sauce dish. In the footage, Wallace refused to taste her tartare sauce after telling her: “You used whole eggs instead of egg yolks.”
Fellow judge John Torode added: “What I’ve got in here is a raw egg/oil milkshake. Unfortunately, I can’t eat that.” Later in the episode, Penny was reduced to tears after Wallace made a comment about her timings.
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“Mate, we can’t be 10 minutes late,” he said before describing her delay as “serious.” Despite this, he did later praise her chicken curry.
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