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As Victoria Beckham rang in the10th anniversary of her Dover Street store on Thursday she was supported by her nearest and dearest.

And stepping out to ring in the milestone, her daughter Harper looked stylish while posing for photos with her dad David.

The youngest Beckham sibling, 13, wore a chic double-breasted wool coat with a grey top and baggy jeans layered underneath.

Harper appears to be following in the mother’s fashion footsteps, with the family wearing very similar looks.

Former footballer David, 49, wrapped up warm in a stylish navy blue double-breasted coat and navy trousers.

Meanwhile, Victoria, 50, opted for a black lace bodysuit that she teamed with a chic oversized tuxedo which boasted satin lapels.

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As Victoria Beckham rang in the10th anniversary of her Dover Street store on Thursday she was supported by her nearest and dearest

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Stepping out to ring in the milestone, her daughter Harper looked stylish while posing for photos with her dad David

The fashion designer topped off her outfit with a pair of black flared trousers ad boosted her height with heels.

Sharing some photos to Instagram, David captioned the snaps: ‘Celebrating 10yrs of Victoria’s Dover Street store. Love what you’ve created with the space @roseuniake @victoriabeckham.’

During the event, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF appeared in his element as he popped on a pair of green Bowers & Wilkins headphones and got the party going with his DJ skills.

With plans to create a lucrative brand under the watchful eye of her ‘momager’ and possessing a surname that will open numerous doors, Harper‘s career path may soon look a lot like Kim Kardashian‘s.

The 13-year-old took her first bona fide step into the spotlight just a few weeks ago when she presented her mother with a Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year award, even making a speech about her ‘amazing Mummy’.

‘I’m so nervous,’ she told the star-studded audience. ‘Especially as tonight’s a school night. Hopefully, this isn’t going to get me in trouble.’

At her mother’s perfume launch in New York she revealed her ambition for the future is to create an ‘amazing’ brand – just like her mother’s eponymous fashion label.

However, there are plenty of other sources of inspiration close to look up to, namely Victoria’s new friend Kim Kardashian, who the former Spice Girl has been growing closer to in recent years.

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The youngest Beckham sibling, 13, wore a chic double-breasted wool coat with a grey top and baggy jeans layered underneath

Victoria Beckham showcases new partywear collection at event

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The former footballer took to his Instagram to share a slew of snaps with his followers and in one snap he appeared in his element as he got the party going with his DJ skills

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Victoria looked nothing short of sensational as she cut a stylish figure in a black lace bodysuit with a sheer design and a plunging neckline

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The fashion designer topped off her outfit with a pair of black flared trousers ad boosted her height with heels and modelled a handbag from her collection

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Tana Ramsay (second left) and her daughter Holly (right) looked elegant as they supported family friend Victoria

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Victoria’s shop has been remodelled by interior designer Rose Uniacke (left) just in time for Christmas

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Jo Ellison (centre) wore a quirky jumper and wide legged jeans

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Vogue editor Sarah Harris joined Victoria to mark the occasion

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Vogue’s fashion editor Chioma Nnadi joined Rose and Victoria

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It comes as Victoria showed off her ‘Post Balm’ in a new Instagram video

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The fashion mogul showed off the new trio collection from her beauty range which costs £82

In a move away from her reality TV roots, Kim, 44, has carved out an impressive career as a businesswoman and is currently at the helm of billion dollar shapewear brand Skims.

It’s a level of success that Victoria is no doubt eyeing up for her youngest child, and thanks to her being friends with the Calabasas family and hiring Kim’s sister Kendall Jenner to walk for her 2023 Paris Fashion Week show, their worlds have merged.

Setting Harper up for a future in business is a canny move by Victoria, and she will be eager to shield her from the pitfalls her eldest son Brooklyn experienced while trying to find his feet. However, according to PR expert Riley Gardiner from No Strings Public Relations, Harper is in a more profitable position than Kim ever was.

‘What sets Harper apart is the network she’s plugged into—not just in the celebrity world, but also in high fashion and serious business. This gives her an advantage over Kim Kardashian, who built her empire initially through reality TV and by riding the wave of controversy,’ Riley said.

Victoria Beckham has shared a hilarious video of husband David placing a toy elf inside a coffee cup as the couple prepared for Christmas on Monday.

The fashion designer, 50, captured former Manchester United and England ace David, 49, as he attempted to fill their home with festive decorations.

‘Where is the elf going?’ she is heard asking her husband as he proceeded to give the toy an unlikely home inside a coffee mug, next to their Nespresso coffee machine.

Captioning the Instagram post, Victoria wrote: ‘I promise… no alcohol.’

It comes after Geri Horner reportedly ‘derailed a lucrative Spice Girls deal’ – that would have netted all five members £1million each.

According to The Sun, Geri, Mel B, Mel C, Victoria and Emma Bunton were all approached about a drama series that came with a seven-figure payday.

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Victoria Beckham, 50, has shared an hilarious video of her husband David, 49, placing a Christmas elf inside a coffee cup, as the couple got into jovial festive spirits

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As Victoria asks: ‘Where is the elf going?’, David cheekily gave the elf a comfy sit inside a coffee mug and proudly smiled to the camera after

Insiders have claimed talks were going well until Geri decided to back out of her involvement in the project.

A source said: ‘It would have seen five actresses taking on the roles of Posh, Ginger, Scary, Sporty and Baby.

‘The venture would have landed them all pay deals of around £1million for essentially not lifting a finger.

‘But as the negotiations ramped up, the others were told Geri had objected. The plans have basically been thrown out.’

The insider added that, without the agreement of Geri, it will be difficult to make the project happen.

MailOnline has contacted representatives for all five Spice Girls for comment.

It comes after Geri was also said to have pulled the plug on plans for a new Spice Girls reunion tour – after her feud with Mel B turned increasingly ugly.

The group had been in discussions about another run of dates and had even made contact with Victoria Beckham about a possible cameo appearance – with the band excited about replicating the success of their last shows.

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It comes after Geri Horner (pictured last week) reportedly ‘derailed a lucrative Spice Girls deal’ – that would have netted all five members £1million each

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According to The Sun, Geri, Mel B , Mel C, Victoria and Emma Bunton were all approached about a drama series that came with a seven-figure payday

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Insiders have claimed talks were going well until Geri decided to back out of her involvement in the project (Spice Girls pictured in 2012)

But insiders say a bitter rift between the pair – who were once so close they allegedly engaged in a fleeting romance – has now driven a wedge between the group and Geri has now walked away entirely.

A source told MailOnline: ‘Geri has had enough to deal with after all the drama with her husband’s relationship with his assistant – it has been a tough enough time – and she’s just lost patience with Mel and her little digs and jibes.

‘She’s walked away and without Geri it’s really not going to happen – in the past she’s been a driving force in the group, but she doesn’t want to deal with Mel at all at the moment let alone share a stage with her.’

Mel made jibes at her former friend by wishing her a ‘Happy 75th Birthday’ online alongside a series of unflattering photographs from their heyday, seemingly a reference to her previous jibes that Geri had lied about her age in the past.

Insiders say there have been many more digs and jibes behind the scenes which have infuriated Geri – who has had a tough six months amid allegations of her Formula One chief husband Christian Horner‘s inappropriate behaviour with a female assistant.

The source added: ‘They’ve always had a tricky relationship but this has got very messy now and nobody has been able to smooth things over between them – so it’s all off again.’

Mel B’s representative declined to comment.

It’s the latest in a series of rows after their ‘frosty’ reunion at Victoria’s 50th birthday bash in April.

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Mel made a jibe at Geri by wishing her a ‘Happy 75th Birthday’ online alongside a series of unflattering photographs from their heyday

The star-studded soiree saw all five of the Spice Girls come together to party but it was claimed Mel and Geri’s greeting was tense.

Despite having posed for a smiley snap with Victoria, Mel C and Emma Bunton, The Sun claimed Mel and Geri were feeling tense.

The Mail previously revealed that the former girlband plans to mark their 30th anniversary with a documentary had fallen apart.

After the Netflix Beckham documentary, made by David’s TV company, was such a success last year, the Spice Girls started to talk to the streamer about possibly making a similar all-access show about the group and their phenomenal success.

It was to feature lengthy interviews with all of the ‘girls’ and their families, talking about their experiences of fame and of life since their pop heyday.

The idea was to tie the documentary to the 30th anniversary of the group being founded in 1994.

However, although Victoria, Mel B, Mel C and Emma were all keen on the doc, after a number of meetings Geri was still against the idea and they were not able to talk her round.

This disagreement — certainly not the first in the group — created a little bit of frost between Ginger and the other girls, reported Alison Boshoff.

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It’s the latest in a slew of rows after their ‘frosty’ reunion at Victoria Beckham ‘s 50th birthday bash in April, which many had hoped would trigger a planned reunion

The Spice Girls reunite at Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday bash

Some believe Geri wasn’t keen on the scrutiny due to the looming scandal over her husband Christian Horner, whose role at F1 team Red Bull appeared to be in peril after an employee alleged he had harassed her.

Christian was cleared in March after an inquiry, with the complainant launching an appeal that was subsequently thrown out in August, exonerating the Red Bull boss for a second time.

A statement from Red Bull confirmed: ‘The complainant exercised the right to appeal, and the appeal was carried by another independent KC. All stages of the appeal process have now been concluded , with the final outcome that the appeal is not upheld.

‘The KC’s conclusions have been accepted and adopted by Red Bull. The internal process has concluded.’

A source said: ‘It might have been awkward for Geri to get out there and talk about Girl Power in these circumstances surrounding Christian but in truth even before it all came out she wasn’t keen on revisiting those days. She just didn’t want to go over all the fun, wild times that they had.’

In Sir Elton John’s upcoming Disney+ film, Elton John: Never Too Late, the iconic singer made a heartbreaking claim which left husband David Furnish feeling upset

Iconic singer Sir Elton John told fans he has “lost his eyesight” in a rare health admission – but another revelation left his husband David Furnish really upset.

The Rocket Man singer, 77, was led away from the stage by David after attending a production of The Devil Wears Prada on London’s West End on Sunday. And he opened up about contracting an infection which left him feeling “stuck.”

However, in his upcoming Disney+ film Elton John: Never Too Late, Sir Elton is said to have made a heartbreaking confession. The singer, who shares Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, with film producer, David 62, let cameras follow him to capture his final three-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

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In one scene, as according to Radio Times, the star tells how he will be cutting back his workload so he can “dedicate more time to my children”. But, in an emotional moment, Sir Elton said on the documentary: “I want to see our children get married, but I don’t think I’m going to be around for that.”

David was emotional in his response as he said: “That really upset me, because in my mind I sort of think Elton is going to live for ever – we all think that – and Elton is so vibrant that it’s an easy thing to believe, but it forces you to confront that reality.”

In London on Sunday, the singer told fans: “I’ve lost my eyesight and cannot see the stage.” He went on to say: “As some of you may know I have had issues and now I have lost my sight. I haven’t been able to see the performance but I have enjoyed it.”

He went on: “To my husband who’s been my rock because I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews… it’s hard for me to see it but I love to hear it and it sounded good tonight OK. Thank you for coming!” Sources have told the Mirror that Sir Elton made sure to stay around and meet the cast and crew of the show following the performance.

After confirming earlier in the year that the infection had stalled his career, Sir Elton added: “It’s been a while since I’ve done anything, and well, I just have to get off my backside. I unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the south of France and it’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see, and my left eye is not the greatest.

“So there’s hope and encouragement that it will be OK, but it’s… I’m kind of stuck at the moment, because I can do something like this (an interview), but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know, because I can’t see a lyric for a start.”

Loose Women panellist Nadia Sawalha said that Gregg Wallace proved he ‘is the problem’ in his torrent of social media posts after he stepped back from BBC series MasterChef last week

TV star Nadia Sawalha, 60, has blasted Gregg Wallace for his behaviour online after he stepped back from MasterChef last week.

Loose Women star Nadia won Celebrity MasterChef in 2007, and admitted that she didn’t have any bad experiences with Gregg, 60, during her time on the show. However, the ITV presenter shared that she’d lost patience with Gregg due to his Instagram Stories, saying she was “horrified” by how he’d reacted to the accusations made against him.

Last week, Gregg was put under investigation due to historic complaints that he’d made “sexual comments” on set of MasterChef, with Newsnight host Kirsty Wark is among 13 people who have accused the MasterChef presenter of making inappropriate sexual comments or jokes.

The BBC host stepped down from MasterChef amid the investigation, but responded to the accusations with a series of posts on Instagram. He apologised this morning for claiming complaints about his behaviour came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”, adding he will now “take some time out”.

Nadia won Celebrity MasterChef in 2007, and said she hadn’t heard about any of the accusations against Gregg ( 
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“When I saw his Stories at the weekend, to be quite frank, I was horrified by what he said,” Nadia revealed on the YouTube channel she shares with her husband Mark Adderley. Mark added that during his own time knowing Gregg: “I found him incredibly agreeable, very professional, just got on with it. You know, he had that sort of geezer chat and that geezer humour, but there was nothing untoward in anything that he said to me…” while explaining that he and Nadia “Hadn’t heard anything about him” before the fallout last week.

“I wasn’t… not surprised. I’d just never seen that or heard that myself. But I’m never surprised when I hear stories…” Nadia said of the claims. She added: “I’m 100%… I always believe – and maybe that’s wrong of me – I believe women first. You know, I don’t care, I just do. Because I know the way the world is tipped. But, in a court of law you are innocent until proven guilty… but with these numbers…”

Mark then jokingly said in reference to one of Gregg’s controversial posts: “But my God, he’s gone for middle-aged, middle class women!” “Everything about what Gregg says in all these Stories is the problem. It’s the problem that we have,” Nadia responded. “First and foremost, you get to an age where you think, do you know what? I don’t have to take this s**t anymore. You get to a position where you realise you don’t have to laugh at joked that leave you feeling uncomfortable. You don’t have to just pretend something didn’t happen just to keep the peace.”

She added: “And actually, Gregg, what I feel sad about, is that he has no idea how those younger women actually feel… I’m sorry to say, men of this age, you’ve got no idea what we are thinking about you really. You’ve got no idea. You think that you’re striding through life and everybody thinks you are rather nice.

“Well guess what? Most of them are going home going ‘Oh God that guy! I just can’t take one more of those jokes. I just can’t take one more of him just standing a bit too close.’ We have two daughters, 21 and 17 and when they come home after having to put up with lude comments and creepiness in clubs, it’s always people, men of a certain age and it’s THAT age!”

Gregg, who faces various allegations including making “inappropriate sexual jokes”, posted a video on his Instagram stories today to issue an apology. He said: “I want to apologise for any offence that I caused with my post yesterday and any upset I may have caused to a lot of people.

“I wasn’t in a good headspace when I posted it, I’ve been under a huge amount of stress, a lot of emotion, I felt very alone, under siege yesterday when I posted it. It’s obvious to me I need to take some time out, now while this investigation is under way. I hope you understand and I do hope you will accept this apology.”

Under fire MasterChef host Gregg Wallace issued a video response to allegations against him of inappropriate work behaviour – only to cause fresh fury against him

Gregg Wallace took to social media on Sunday to defend himself against accusations of inappropriate work behaviour – but sparked a furious backlash in response.

The 60-year-old TV cooking judge has come under fire in the past week over his alleged behaviour while working on his BBC shows. Gregg, who has hosted MasterChef since 2005, has already denied all the allegations against him through his representatives, but took actions into his own hands on Sunday morning.

Turning to Instagram, the cooking expert took aim at those making accusations against him and suggested he has had no complaints over the past 20 years of working on screens. He described his accusers as “a handful of middle class women of a certain age” and also claimed female contestants on MasterChef had made sexual comments of their own.

His rebuttal has sparked a furious backlash from other social media users – with many slamming him for his tone deaf response to the crisis. Former MP Anna Soubry was among those to pan the star for his comments, writing on X: “‘It’s yer ‘ormones luv’ Gregg 2gs Wallace proving he’s not an odious misogynist.”

Gregg Wallace has sparked a backlash after issuing a video statement about allegations against him ( 
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Former MP Anna Soubry was among those hitting back at Gregg ( 
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Elsewhere, Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp has furiously hit out at Gregg. She also addressed her own experience with him which left her feeling “embarrassed.” In a post on X, she said: “Within 1hr of meeting Gregg Wallace he told me of a sex act that he & his partner at the time enjoyed ‘every morning’, she’d just left the room, we were filming a pilot. Did he get off on how embarrassed I was? It was totally unprofessional.” She ended the post by saying: “I’m a #MiddleClassWomanOfaCertainAge.”

Former Scottish Conservative leader, Dame Ruth Davidson has also hit out at Gregg. In a post on X, she commented: “I mean, this is going to be taught in future years as a stellar example of how **not** to do defensive comms. My God.”

Another user on X mocked Gregg for his Instagram Stories videos, writing: “Gregg Wallace explaining how he is totally innocent and it’s all the fault of ‘middle-class women’.” While another blasted the star’s press team for failing to intervene, writing: “Who advised Gregg Wallace to say complaints were coming from women ‘of a certain age’?!?! Has he really got no idea of how that would sound?!”

Kirstie Allsopp hit out at Gregg on social mediaAnother referenced the fact that Sir Rod Stewart this week slammed Gregg for reportedly reducing his wife, Penny Lancaster, to tears while she was a contestant on MasterChef in 2021. The X user wrote: “Will somebody please shut Gregg Wallace up. I always knew what a vulgar and brash man he is but his latest broadside at a handful of women of a certain age making allegations really does take the biscuit. Rod Stewart got it absolutely right.”

And another typed: “I don’t think Gregg Wallace’s defence of “At the end of the day, the women who made these allegations about me are miserable old cows” is going to win him any sympathy.” And another, without mincing their words, wrote: “I bet Gregg Wallace thinks that he’s done a good job of rebutting the allegations against him. All he’s done is show what a misogynistic p**ck he is.”

In his Instagram Stories videos, Gregg said: “I’ve been doing MasterChef for 20 years. Amateur, Celebrity and Professional MasterChef. And in that time, I have worked with over 4,000 contestants of all different ages, all different backgrounds, all walks of life. And apparently now, I’m reading in the paper, there’s been 13 complaints in that time. In the newspaper I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle class women of a certain age, just from Celebrity MasterChef. This isn’t right.”

He continued in a second video: “In 20 years of television, can you imagine how many women, female contestants, on MasterChef have made sexual remarks or sexual innuendo. Can you imagine?”

And in a further video message to fans, he commented: “This is important to me. Twenty years of doing Celebrity MasterChef, Amateur, Professional, Eat Well For Less, Inside the Factory… Do you know how many staff, all different sorts of staff, can you imagine the people I’ve worked with? Do you know how many staff complained about me in that time? … Absolutely none. Zero. Seriously.”

The BBC decided to continue to show MasterChef: The Professionals following host Gregg Wallace being surrounded by controversy surrounding his alleged behaviour

Gregg Wallace appeared on screens amid his controversy with MasterChef viewers noticing an awkward moment.

The TV presenter stepped down from his role as presenter of the BBC show last week, but still appeared on Monday’s episode of MasterChef: The Professionals. During the show, the chefs were tasked with producing a dish from root to shoot. Contestant Gaston, who is from France, decided to cook a Greek dish.

Wallace spoke to Gaston as he prepared his dish, who told the presenter: “It is a sauce from Greece and I am using egg, lemon juice and dill.” The host asked: “Why all of a sudden have we crossed over from France to Greece?” Gaston responded: “Greece is the first country I had travelled to for work, I had lived there probably a year. Loved the food, loved the people.”

Wallace then asked: “How do I say goodbye in Greek?” Gaston told him: “Αντίο.” To which Wallace quipped: “Beautiful stuff.” Viewers at home noticed the awkwardness of Wallace asking how to say goodbye amid his exit from the show. One said: “He’s just asked how to say goodbye in Greek, classic.” Another added: “‘How do I say goodbye in Greek’ Definitely various forms of goodbye are going to come in useful.”

Despite the controversy surrounding Gregg Wallace after stepping back from MasterChef amid external reviews of misconduct allegations, the BBC assured viewers that tonight’s episode of MasterChef: The Professionals would go ahead as planned on BBC One. Embroiled in claims of making “inappropriate sexual jokes” amongst other behavioural complaints, Wallace’s lawyer stands firm: “It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature”.

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The BBC confirmed the episode on Monday night as they said: “The BBC has confirmed tonight’s episode of MasterChef will still be shown on BBC One.” Episode 16 out of 17 from the series, sees the eight remaining chefs try to secure their spots in the final six. Wallace expressed regret today for his remarks suggesting complaints about his conduct came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”.

He’s decided to “take some time out” following the controversy. The MasterChef host, who is battling several allegations including making “inappropriate sexual jokes”, posted on Instagram this morning to say sorry. In the video, he said: “I want to apologise for any offence that I caused with my post yesterday and any upset I may have caused to a lot of people.

“I wasn’t in a good headspace when I posted it, I’ve been under a huge amount of stress, a lot of emotion, I felt very alone, under siege yesterday when I posted it. It’s obvious to me I need to take some time out, now while this investigation is under way. I hope you understand and I do hope you will accept this apology.”

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Following his initial comments over the weekend, there was a public uproar, with Downing Street condemning his reply to the claims as “inappropriate and misogynistic”. The 60-year-old is facing claims from 13 individuals over 17 years, spanning various shows, with the BBC releasing these details last Thursday.

Since then, numerous others have come forward with their accounts. Yet Wallace’s legal representatives affirm that “it is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature”. Last Thursday, it was announcemed that Wallace would be temporarily leaving the famous BBC cookery programme, as past complaints are examined by an external inquiry conducted by the production company Banijay UK.

In response to the allegations, Wallace posted on Instagram on Sunday: “I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age, just from Celebrity MasterChef. This isn’t right.” His statement sparked outrage, with former Celebrity MasterChef contestants Ulrika Jonsson, Kirstie Allsopp, and Emma Kennedy among those who condemned his response.

At the weekend, Gregg Wallace broke his silence following the allegations that have been made against him from former contestants.

Former Celebrity MasterChef star Aggie Mackenzie told Susanna Reid and Ed Balls she “can’t listen” to Gregg Wallace’s voice now as she detailed his “worst crime”.

Aggie, who took part in the show in 2011, sat down with Susanna and Ed on Monday’s Good Morning Britain to address the allegations and share her own experience.

Kicking off the chat, Susanna began: “So morning to both of you. So Aggie, back in 2011 you were on MasterChef, the same year and series as Kirsty Wark.

“She said that there had been sexualised jokes she alleged during the filming of that show. Said the comments were really, really in the wrong place and made people uncomfortable. Did you witness the same stuff?”

Aggie nodded as she replied: “Yes, I agree with everything Kirsty says. Those jokes weren’t actually directed at me, but the jokes were always smutty, they were endless.

“It was as if Gregg was some sort of dinosaur. He just can’t read the room and seemed to be allowed to carry on in this way, and I actually can’t listen to his voice, and it just kind of triggers something in me. It’s horrible.”

Aggie Mackenzie appeared on Monday’s Good Morning Britain
Susanna went on to reference Gregg’s recent statement and asked: “Do you consider yourself… I mean, one of those people that Gregg is now taking aim at, a woman of a certain age?”

Aggie explained: “Oh, again, this illustrates how he just has no insight or understanding of how he behaves. He just doesn’t get it. He’s been allowed to carry on in his own sweet way for many, many years.

“He could have remedied his behaviour, but I don’t think he was actually capable of doing that.”

Ed interjected: “He’s partly saying it’s your problem and all these middle-aged women and 10 years ago, it was okay to tell the kind of jokes.”

“No, not funny at all. I think, as far as I could see, his worst crime was being really, really boring, and having to listen to all this stuff, this nonsense.,” she added.

Ed Balls and Susanna Reid
“He didn’t know how to hold a conversation, and so he had to fill up the space with nonsense. I don’t think he knew how to talk to anybody actually.”

The allegations made against Gregg include the presenter “talking openly about his sex life, taking his top off in front of a female worker saying he wanted to “give her a fashion show,” and telling a junior female colleague he was not wearing any boxer shorts under his jeans.”

The statement announcing the investigation read: “This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows. Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an immediate, external review to fully and impartially investigate. While this review is underway, Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully cooperating throughout the process.

“Banijay UK’s duty of care to staff is always a priority and our expectations regarding behaviour are made clear to both cast and crew on all productions, with multiple ways of raising concerns, including anonymously, clearly promoted on set. Whilst these are historical allegations, incidences brought to our attention where these expectations are not met, are thoroughly investigated and addressed appropriately.”

Gregg Wallace released a statement over the weekendThe BBC has said it takes any issues raised with it “seriously” after it was announced that Gregg would step away from his role on MasterChef while the corporation investigated complaints made to it by individuals about historical allegations of misconduct.

A BBC spokesperson said: “We take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them. We are always clear that any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated. Where an individual is contracted directly by an external production company we share any complaints or concerns with that company and we will always support them when addressing them.”

Gregg also broke his silence over the weekend when he released a video statement on social media.

The TV presenter told his followers: “I think in that time I have worked with over 4,000 contestants of all different ages, all different backgrounds, all walks of life, and apparently now, I’m reading in the paper, there’s been 13 complaints in that time.

“Now, in the newspaper, I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age — just from Celebrity MasterChef. This isn’t right.”

He added in another clip: “Look, this is important to me. 20 years … do you know how many staff, all different sorts of staff, do you know how many staff complained about me in that time? Absolutely none. Zero. Seriously.”

The Mirror has reached out to Gregg Wallace’s rep for comment.

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BBC Radio One host Dean McCullough has revealed his screams during I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here’s Bushtucker trials were real as he opens up in his first in-depth interview since leaving the jungle

He stepped into the I’m a Celebrity jungle as arguably one of the lesser known campmates.

But there’s no doubt the whole country – and certainly the 10million viewers watching the show at home – all know about Dean McCullough now. From accusations he was ‘faking’ his screams to Ant McPartlin ’s cross words with him over a perceived lack of effort, Dean’s jungle journey has been nothing if not eventful.

But – ask anyone – and they all agree: I’m a Celeb 2024 wouldn’t be the same without him in it. When the Mirror meets up with Dean back at his hotel after being evicted from the jungle, he says he guessed something was up after being voted SEVEN times to do a Bushtucker trial.

“It was very confusing, and I didn’t know at first why people were voting for me,” he admits. “I thought ‘what have I done that has made people want to vote for me’.” After the trials began racking up, it suddenly dawned upon him. “I thought, ‘Oh God, I’m getting rinsed. I’m getting trolled online here,’” he says.

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Some fans didn’t believe that his cries in the trials were real, while Ant even questioned whether he was trying hard enough. But he insists the screams were genuine. “They were 100 per cent real. I can’t tell you how much being on national TV in front of Ant and Dec was incredibly intimidating and also just how scary it is, especially when you’re in a box and you can’t move, and there’s creepy-crawlies going up your bum.”

He says he regrets ending two of the trials so early – particularly the one involving fish guts – and understood Ant’s frustration. “I knew Ant was being slightly grumpy with me but I put it down to the weather. I thought, ‘I know what’s happened here? It’s raining and you can’t play golf, so you’re taking it out on us, right? It was like being told off by a big brother,” he laughs.

Dean says that after him and GK Barry flopped in the Drown in the Dumps trial, they both “noticed their irritation that day.” But Dean was determined to prove them both wrong – and make his biggest critic Ant pleased with him again. And he did just that after excelling in later trials.

He said: “It actually became a thing where I wasn’t just winning stars for camp to feed them all. It was that I wanted to become friends with Ant McPartlin and make him proud of me. Eventually he was shaking my hand, saying: ‘you did it,’ I was totally made up. I love Ant and Dec…and always have been since a little boy.”

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Speaking to me at the Marriott Hotel in Surfers’ Paradise, a freshly-showered Dean is on great form and just as funny in real life. I was worried that he might be upset by his early exit from the jungle, and getting voted for all the trials But it’s clear he is made of sterner stuff.

He says a large part of his resolve is down to quitting alcohol four years ago – and also overcoming terrible homophobic bullying while growing up. “I can face my fears, because this is nothing compared to what I’ve been through,” he admits. “I’m not worried about being portrayed in a certain way…I know who I am, my friends and family know who I am. It’s why I have got such a fight in me – and why it was important for me to prove myself to my camp mates that I was strong, and could be relied on.”

When we meet, it’s sunny at last following huge storms which have pummeled the camp for days. He says conditions were so bad that campmates have started getting trenchfoot. “Imagine the worst camping trip you’ve ever been on. You think it’s going to be gorgeous, then everything gets wet and you’re stuck there for weeks. Nothing ever dries out,” he says.

“It’s kind of a thing now in camp where if you don’t have trench foot, you’re kind of not cool. It was a real thing, and it does bring the mood down. Me and Coleen were both like: ‘when are we going to get a chance to do some sun bathing?’” One night the rain got so bad they all had to shelter in the Bush Telegraph for 45 minutes.

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Dean also faced accusations he wasn’t pulling his weight and was nicknamed Houdini, because he supposedly used to disappear when chores needed doing. And then there was that spat with Alan Halsall over wood. But Dean laughs both off. “Houdini is the best thing ever. I’m gonna get that tattooed on me,” he says. “I was pulling my weight. We were all pulling our weight in there. The beautiful thing about camp is that everything ebbs and flows. Some people are out busy doing trials and challenges, while others take care of camp.”

On Alan, he says it was a storm in a teacup. “I love the fact talking about wood and water created a stir online,” he says. “We were laughing straight afterwards, I love Alan, he is absolutely amazing.” One of Dean’s favourite relationships in camp was between him and Coleen, and she has already invited him over to her house after the jungle.

“I did say to her, ‘I’m not really giving you any choice. I’m just going to rock up at your door,’” he laughs. “She actually said to me, ‘I’m really glad that you picked me, because you’re going to bring me out of my shell,’ and that’s exactly what happened. She really opened up to me.” He says how he opened up a wellness retreat in camp with Coleen as well as Oti Mabuse as his inaugural guests.

“We were doing energy healing, and talking about some of our deepest fears….and the three of us really bonded. Coleen says, ‘I’m just ordinary.’ And I actually think that people think ordinary is a bad thing. But it’s so not…and her house isn’t ordinary at all. She has four bars!”

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He said Coleen talked all the time about the love for her family in camp – and was “very quirky with brilliant one-liners.” He added: “ I think the fact that she has a tunnel in her house is really something, and also the fact that she doesn’t have a PA. I was like, ‘how can you be Coleen Rooney and not have a PA?’ She said ‘I just do it all on my own with my lady that looks after my house. And I’m like, Oh, my God, she’s just a machine.”

He also loves the fact that Rebekah Vardy has been bad-mouthing him. “I love the fact she is talking about me, I am Team Coleen all the way,” he laughs. Dean was involved in more controversy after smuggling teabags into camp – and reveals he hid them in the bottom of his water bottle holder.

“I was just leaving my hotel room, and I spotted the tea bags on the side. I was about to be taken into camp, and I thought, you’re coming with me,” he says. He says he was amazed security didn’t pick them up. “You know, whenever you’re like, going through customs and you don’t have anything to declare, but in that minute, you think, Oh, my God, I need to declare something.

“But it went down an absolute treat. I thought nothing bonds people like a cup of tea so just had to sneak them in.” Now his focus is very much on enjoying the luxury hotel…and getting his weight back up after losing 10 pounds in the jungle. He also can’t wait to spend time with his biggest fan, mum Ann, and Facetime his much loved shih-tzu Freddie back home in the UK.

Our time is nearly up but not before one further golden nugget from Dean. “I weed into a bottle in the helicopter before I jumped out of it. I was desperate…I am sorry,” he says looking sheepish. With the world at his feet after such a bravura I’m a Celeb performance, am sure producers will forgive him…

I’m A Celebrity 2024 axed its third celebrity on Monday night, as hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly announced the result of the public vote on the ITV series

There was another departure on I’m A Celebrity 2024 on Monday night, as Tulisa Contostavlos left the jungle.

They were announced by hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as the third campmate to be leaving the show this series, as eliminations began last week. Following Dean McCullough’s elimination on Sunday night, days on from Loose Women’s Jane Moore being voted out, another exit aired in the latest episode.

On her way out she told Ant and Dec it was “hard in there” as she found jungle life tough. She said it was a “whirlwind” and she couldn’t believe what she’d achieved.

“You’re just going to be more grateful for everything. The food you eat, the people that you love… you don’t realise how good you’ve got it,” she said. She also said it was “testing” in there, but she stayed true to herself.

She also found the trials, especially the eating challenge, harder than she expected. As for her screams over the critters in camp, she’d hoped to keep her fears under wraps.

Viewers had moments earlier confessed they wanted no one to leave, with one posting: “Don’t want anyone to go. This is a tough year, anyone that goes will be sad to see,” as another said: “I don’t want anyone to leave.” All Tulisa wanted to know though was whether Melvin Odoom had a chance with Carol Vorderman.

A third added: “I love that we all collectively agree, that we all do not want ANYONE to leave now… can’t they all stay, this is the best camp.” A fourth said: “Does someone leave tonight?! I can’t imagine anyone leaving I love them all.”

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On hearing Tulisa was out, fans admitted they weren’t expecting it. One fan said: “So surprised that Tulisa is the one gone.” Another commented: “Tulisa should’ve been a finalist,” as a third added: “WHO THE ACTUAL F**K VOTED FOR TULISA.”

It comes as hosts Ant and Declan announced that Dean was the second person to leave the Australian jungle on Sunday night. The vote was between him and Irish boxer Barry McGuigan.

Immediately after being voted out, Dean said: “I’m going home, I’m going home, I need my underwear, I’ll see you later! I’m going home!” Speaking to Ant and Dec in the studio following the eviction, he said: “Boys, it’s absolutely nuts. I still can’t believe I’m here.” When Ant and Dec pointed out he didn’t look disappointed to be voted out, he said: “Not at all, I have really soaked up this whole experience. All the trials.”

The hosts then brought up the fact Dean yelled out ‘ I’m A Celebrity, get me out of here!’ twice to get out of trials. Ant admitted he was harsh with the radio star, with Dean yelling out: “You were so harsh!” However, the hosts claimed it was simply ‘tough love’ to get Dean to finish the tasks as they thought they were “do-able”.

On hearing Tulisa was out, fans admitted they weren’t expecting it
Just days earlier, Loose Women’s Jane was sent packing as the first evictee. Earlier this week, Jane was chosen as the first person to leave the Australian jungle after taking part in gruelling trials and eating measly meals of beans and rice.

Jane spoke to Ant and Dec following her departure, describing her stint in the jungle as “such a weird and magical experience”. When asked if she was disappointed to be first out, she responded: “No more washing up – yes!” She also stated that: “Hard work doesn’t get rewarded.”

Reflecting, she said: “I collected the logs, I built the fire, I emptied the dunny, because my partner was Dean, who was on trials all the time. So I did it all on my own, put out the rubbish. I had three jobs. I worked like a dog, and then they gave me the washing up, which is a really tough job to go three times a day all the way to the bottom of the creek, lugging everything. I wasn’t pleased about that, to be honest. I said to Danny when he walked out: ‘don’t give me cleaning’.”

She added that she “can’t wait to get rid of the washing up,” adding: “I’m never washing up again, ever. Yeah, it’s been hard work down there this year.” She also shared her thoughts on who should win the show. Picking Melvin Odoom and Coleen Rooney, she said: “I think Melvin is an absolute slogger. He’s very quiet. He doesn’t push himself forward. Colleen is another one. So they keep everything going. They’re not flamboyant but they’re solid.”

Loose Women star Judi Love and This Morning host Alison Hammon attended an event separately but soon realised they had bought the same dress to wear to an awards ceremony

Alison Hammond and Judi Love showed up to an event wearing the same dress, but completely embraced their potentially embarrassing faux pas, much to the delight of fans.

This Morning host Alison could be seen wearing the same black sequin maxi as Loose Women star Judi Love, as they hit the red carpet on Saturday night for the Multicultural Business & Community Champion Awards.

But instead of steering clear of each other to avoid any embarrassment, the two presenters loved every second of their ‘double slay’, posing for photos alongside one another.

They shared their happy accident on social media, revelling in the fact they both picked out the same outfit. Stand up comedian and panellist Judi, 44, posted two photos of the women beaming together, writing: “There would be no one else I’d want to turn up to an event and we’re wearing the same outfit!!

“The same dress!! We laughed so hard and at the same time loved it so much!!” She added the hashtags ‘sameoutfit’, ‘sisterqueen’ and ‘doubletheslay’. Judi and Alison’s dresses are from fashion brand Goddiva, with both of the stars choosing the Embroidered Sequin & Mesh Maxi Dress, which costs £120. Fans have also found the same dress reduced at Debenham’s for £90.

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If you love their dress and are looking for alternatives, we’ve also spotted this gorgeous sequin number at Roman for £140.

Celebrity fans and Instagram followers alike flocked to comments section to share their joy. Love Island star Laura Anderson wrote: “LOVE this sooooo much! Looking unreal girlies both obviously got great taste,” while Gogglebox’s Ellie Warner added: “Queens!” Dame Kelly Holmes also shared her support for the pair, writing: “YES YES YES to this! Two talented and beautiful women looking STUNNING.”

With Judi and Alison’s fashion coincidence filling the pair with laughter, Judi recently revealed she actually wants to formally study how humour can affect “women’s health”. Speaking recently to the Mirror, the comic said: “I don’t see myself as a role model, but if someone can see themselves in me, that makes me feel purposeful.

“People shouldn’t limit themselves to what people expect them to do. I want to get back on the road and do my comedy tour and I’d love to do more writing, producing and directing. I want to go back to university and do a PhD. I’d like to study how laughter affects your mental health… otherwise, I’d study something connected to women’s health.”

The mother-of-two also opened up about being in the public eye, admitting it’s not as easy as it seems, revealing the pressure can be too much for some. She added: “It’s a very demanding industry and so many people suffer with anxiety. You’re exposed. You’re meeting so many different people and your circle changes – you’re not seeing your friends and family as much. You need a really good support network.”