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Gregg Wallace to Sell £1m Kent Home Post-MasterChef Dismissal

Published 14 April 2026

Gregg Wallace, the former presenter of the BBC's MasterChef, has announced plans to sell his £1 million home in Kent as he seeks greater financial security following his dismissal from the show last July.

The 61-year-old shared the decision in a video posted to social media on Sunday, describing the property as an "enormous house" that he purchased in 2017. Located in Biddenden near Tenterden, the farmhouse features five bedrooms, three reception rooms, a master suite, a large kitchen, five acres of land, stables and a pond. Wallace, who is married to Anne-Marie Sterpini and has a young son, Sid, with special needs including autism, said the sale would allow him to buy a more modest home and reduce his workload. "I can't have the life I used to have but whether you chose to believe it or not, I really wanted to come out of it anyway," he stated. He added that the move aims to provide stability for his family, noting his wife's younger age and his desire to leave a legacy for Sid. Wallace also mentioned considering homeschooling his son and spending half the year in Italy, his wife's home country, for family adventures. "I love Italy, the whole country's one fantastic...

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