The emergence of the letter, shared in a post on Instagram by Ms Elrick, came as a report was published by the The Times claiming the BBC received a complaint over comments made by Wallace in 2017. It was reportedly sent in an email by broadcaster Aasmah Mir after she appeared on the 12th series of Celebrity Masterchef.

Gregg Wallace has stepped aside as the host of BBC 'MasterChef' amid an investigation into historical allegations of misconduct.

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