Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has begun legal action against the BBC, filing a data protection claim in the High Court.

The move represents a new twist in the fallout from his dismissal earlier this summer, though the details of his case have not yet been disclosed.

Wallace, who co-hosted the cooking competition for 20 years, was removed from the programme after an independent investigation upheld dozens of allegations about his behaviour.

The inquiry, commissioned by production company Banijay and led by an external law firm, considered 83 separate claims.

Last year the 60-year-old confirmed he was stepping away from MasterChef amid an external review into historical allegations of sexual misconduct.

He faced accusations of making ‘inappropriate sexual jokes’ and lewd com

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