The MasterChef contestant at the centre of claims that Gregg Wallace told “offensive Asian jokes” on set has said that the alleged comments were “definitely racist”.

Television presenter Aggie MacKenzie, who competed on “Celebrity MasterChef” in 2011, told ITV on Monday that Wallace made “endless smutty jokes” and alleged that “he’s been allowed to carry on in his own sweet way for many, many years.”

The BBC is pulling its “ MasterChef ” Christmas specials following the allegations made against presenter Gregg Wallace, the latest escalation in an episode that has dominated U.K. headlines.