The Gregg Wallace saga has reached the highest echelons of UK government. A Downing Street spokesperson just told the BBC that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has held talks with BBC bosses in the wake of a BBC News investigation into Wallace’s behavior.

The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing scrutiny after one of its TV hosts drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual misconduct

A Downing Street spokesperson has weighed in on “MasterChef” U.K. host Gregg Wallace’s response to misconduct allegations against him, calling it “inappropriate and misogynistic.” According to BBC News,

MasterChef host Gregg Wallace faced a mounting backlash over the weekend after he claimed that allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour made against him came from a “handful of middle-class women of a certain age”.

Gregg Wallace spoke out over the weekend to say it was 'a handful of middle-class women of a certain age' making accusations about his behaviour on a number of shows

Gregg Wallace's response to misconduct allegations on MasterChef and other BBC shows have been described as "misogynistic" by Downing Street

Lisa Nandy met with BBC bosses to seek an update on its review into workplace culture following allegations against Gregg Wallace