Gregg Wallace sets up group chat exclusively for middle-aged men with £12 monthly fee

Daily Mirror

2 days ago

Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is offering fans a health and fitness plan, which includes a private chat room for middle-aged men, for more than £10 a month at the moment
Gregg Wallace promotes his one-to-one coaching for men over 50
Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has launched a private chat room for middle-aged men as part of his career as a health and fitness coach. He's been promoting his coaching following the scandal over the BBC show.
It was announced last year that Gregg, 60, would step away from MasterChef whilst its production company Banijay UK reviewed historical misconduct complaints. As reported at the time, he said through a lawyer: "It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature."
Then, earlier this month, it was reported that Gregg had been fired from the TV show after an investigation upheld 45 out of 83 allegations of inappropriate behaviour. It has since been announced that his co-star John Torode won't have his contract renewed following an upheld complaint of racist language against him, which he's said he has no recollection of.
Following the news of his departure, Gregg, who lost five stone in his fifties, has been promoting himself as a health and fitness coach. His Healthy Fifty brand offers "expert advice" on nutrition and activity for £11.99 per month, for example.
It's website teases that members can "feel better and look fitter" through the guidance. Membership also includes The Clubhouse, described as a "private chat room for men over 50". The website promises: "Real talk, real support - hosted by Gregg Wallace. Fitness, food, lifestyle and laughs."
The Be Healthy over 50 plan is said to include "expert advice on living well over 50," the live chat group managed by Gregg and a library of "healthy" recipes. It's currently priced at £11.99 per month, according to the website.
Gregg's also been offering one-to-one coaching to fans, which he's promoted on social media in recent weeks. He mentioned the opportunity again in a video on his Instagram Story today, writing: "1 to 1 coaching £200 a month!"
The TV presenter said in the video message: "Gentlemen over 50, are you listening? Look, in my experience, guys get to this age and they realise they put a lot of work and effort into their job, their career, their business, but not a great deal of effort into looking after themselves."
"They look down, belly's a bit bigger than you want it to be. You want to look better in your clothes. You want to feel be a bit fitter, a bit leaner. Let's be honest - we also start thinking about our health as we get older," he added.
Gregg continued by telling his followers: "I've been coaching guys for over four years. Let me tell you; to get better health, to be leaner, to be healthier, you don't have to be in the gym all the time. And you don't have to eat salads."
He concluded by saying in the video: "It's about small lifestyle changes that change habits, that can make an enormous difference. Look, if you would like to have a chat about your own health journey, leave me a message here."
It was announced earlier this month that the BBC has "no plans to work with [Gregg] in the future" following the review into allegations about him. It said: "The investigation details a substantial number of allegations of inappropriate conduct spanning 19 years."
Gregg had already issued a statement about the Silkin's Report, saying that it "exonerates" him of "all the serious allegations which made headlines last year and finds [him] primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018." He said: "I recognise that some of my humour and language, at times, was inappropriate. For that, I apologise without reservation. But I was never the caricature now being sold for clicks."