Gregg Wallace

Best known for his expert judging of the hit BBC show "MasterChef," Gregg Wallace began as a market trader in Covent Garden, selling vegetables as ‘George Allan’s Greengrocers’. Wallace grew this enterprise into a highly successful business, turning over £7.5 million a year. Gregg supplied ingredients for many of the nations leading chefs, including Michel Roux, Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver. Gregg has built a business empire in the culinary sector, owning restaurants and vegetable companies, allowing him to have a keen grasp on the industry that he is such an influential figure in. One of the nation’s favourite celebrity foodies, Gregg is always in demand for cooking demonstrations on television, at food shows and at exhibitions around the nation.

Gregg first became a figure within the celebrity culinary community after being asked to co-present Veg Talk on Radio 4 with Charlie Hicks. With additional appearances on "Saturday Kitchen," "Veg Out" and "Follow that Tomato" on television, Gregg was chosen to host MasterChef with John Torode from 2005 onwards. Gregg has been a fundamental part of the coverage of two other spin offs of the original show, including "Celebrity MasterChef" and "MasterChef: The Professionals."

A firm favorite on the nation’s favorite chat and entertainment shows, Gregg has appeared on Alan Carr’s "Chatty Man" as well as "The Graham Norton Show."

As Gregg’s status as one of the most loved and famous TV personalities in cooking world continues to grow, his reputation as a culinary expert goes from strength to strength. At food festivals and roadshows, Gregg’s warm and witty style of presentation and demonstration makes him a hit with audiences whilst making sure that everything runs on time and to plan. Wallace’s extensive television experience has led him to be an ideal choice as a personality to host or present with professionalism and charm.