The Gregg Wallace saga has reached the highest echelons of UK government. A Downing Street spokesperson just told the BBC that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has held talks with BBC bosses in the wake of a BBC News investigation into Wallace’s behavior.

A Downing Street spokesperson has weighed in on “MasterChef” U.K. host Gregg Wallace’s response to misconduct allegations against him, calling it “inappropriate and misogynistic.” According to BBC News,

Wallace has been accused by at least 13 women of inappropriate behaviour on the cooking show franchise and has agreed to “step away” while BBC and producers conduct investigations. The allegations include making sexualised comments to women, talking luridly in front of female staff about his sex life, and undressing and changing in women’s view.

Gregg Wallace ‘stepped away’ from the MasterChef show last week in the wake of allegations published by The Telegraph - Instagram Gregg Wallace’s comments about middle class women were inappropriate and misogynistic,

The former Masterchef presenter stepped back from the BBC cooking show after claims he made sexual comments to staff and celebrity guests

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has apologised for 'any offence that I caused' in 'women of a certain age' Instagram video.

The MasterChef presenter took to Instagram to defend himself while the BBC faced questions over its response to complaints

Gregg Wallace spoke out over the weekend to say it was 'a handful of middle-class women of a certain age' making accusations about his behaviour on a number of shows