Gregg Wallace, 61, shares major family news after BBC MasterChef sacking and financial woes
Gregg Wallace took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that he is expecting his first grandchild.
The 61-year-old former television presenter posted a sonogram image of the baby, confirming the child will be a girl.
“Grandad. This is my granddaughter. I’m going to be a grandfather,” he wrote alongside the picture.
Mr Wallace is father to three children.
Gregg Wallace left MasterChef following allegations about his conduct
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GETTYHis 32-year-old son Tom and 29-year-old daughter Libby are from his second marriage to Denise Lovell, while his youngest, seven-year-old Sid, is with his current wife Anne-Marie Sterpini.
Mr Wallace and Anne-Marie, known as Anna, met on Twitter in 2013 after she contacted him with a cooking question about pairing rhubarb with duck.
The couple, who have a 21-year age gap, tied the knot at Hever Castle in August 2016 and welcomed their son Sid in May 2019.
Anna is Mr Wallace’s fourth wife, and the former MasterChef star has previously spoken candidly about his initial insecurities over their age difference.
The former BBC star is married to his fourth wife, Anne-Marie Sterpini
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The former presenter did not disclose which of his two elder children is expecting the baby.
Fans of the former Bake Off star flooded his comments with supportive messages.
One fan wrote: “Best feeling in the world. Congratulations, Greg.”
Another penned: “After every storm comes a rainbow…”
“Wow congratulations!” said a third, as someone else commented: “Many congratulations to you all.”
Another added: “You are going to be a wonderful grandad!”
Mr Wallace served as co-host and judge on the BBC’s flagship cooking programme MasterChef for nearly two decades, from 2005 until 2024.
He stepped back from the role in November 2024 whilst misconduct claims were examined, and the corporation dismissed him in July 2025 after investigators found 45 of 83 allegations to be substantiated.
The complaints largely dated from 2005 to 2018 and included one instance of “unwelcome physical contact”.
He subsequently apologised, stating he was “deeply sorry for any distress caused” and that he “never set out to harm or humiliate”.
John Torode was similarly axed by MasterChef | GETTY
Mr Wallace also launched a High Court action against the BBC and BBC Studios Distribution Limited, seeking up to £10,000 in damages over claims they improperly handled his personal data, causing him “distress and harassment”.
He dropped the case earlier this year.
His former MasterChef co-presenter John Torode was likewise removed from the BBC after accusations of racist language were made against him.
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