Gregg Wallace announces first grandchild with sonogram post

Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace announced on Tuesday that he is expecting his first grandchild, sharing a sonogram image on Instagram that confirmed the baby will be a girl. The 61-year-old television personality posted the ultrasound photo with the caption, "Grandad. This is my granddaughter. I'm going to be a grandfather."

Wallace has three children: a 32-year-old son, Tom, and a 29-year-old daughter, Libby, from his second marriage to Denise Lovell, and a seven-year-old son, Sid, with his current wife, Anne-Marie Sterpini. He did not disclose which of his two older children is expecting the baby. The announcement was met with congratulatory messages from followers on social media.

The personal milestone comes several years after Wallace's high-profile departure from the BBC's flagship cooking programme. He served as co-host and judge on MasterChef for nearly two decades, from 2005 until 2024. In November 2024, he stepped back from the role while the broadcaster investigated allegations of misconduct. The BBC dismissed him in July 2025 after an internal review substantiated 45 of 83 complaints against him. The allegations, which largely dated from 2005 to 2018,...