Gregg Wallace is selling his £1million Kent home after being sacked from MasterChef, with the move now framed as part of a wider push to downsize and reset. In remarks shared on Sunday in Eastern Time, the former presenter said he can no longer live the life he used to and wants more financial security for his family.
The property sits on five acres and includes a pond and stables, and Wallace described it as “enormous. ” He said the plan is to leave behind a more expensive setup in favour of something more modest, while also easing off work and considering spending part of the year in Italy.
Wallace links the move to family security
Wallace said the decision is tied to his wife and son, and to the need to protect the future of his household. “I want to relax a bit but I also want to make sure I can have a certain lifestyle and that I leave a legacy for my family, ” he said. “That’s not easy to do. ”
The former broadcaster said he has a younger wife and a special needs little boy, Sid, and that the sale is meant to help him maintain stability. He also said the shift is about slowing down after a period in which he says he has been left unable to maintain the life he once had. In the middle of that change, he repeated that he wants to sell the house, buy a more modest one, and possibly split time between the UK and Italy.
Masterchef and the fallout from the investigation
Wallace was sacked from the show last July after an investigation into his conduct. Out of 83 historical allegations made against him, 45 were upheld by the ’s internal review service. He later dropped a £10, 000 lawsuit against the in February after saying the broadcaster had failed to disclose his personal data and caused him distress and harassment.
His comments this week place Masterchef back at the centre of the story, not as a television comeback but as a marker of the life he says has now changed. He has also said he is training to become an autism coach, drawing on his son as motivation to help children and adults diagnosed with autism live healthier and self-sufficient lives.
What Wallace said next
Wallace said he will work less and may spend half the year in Italy, where he wants to make “adventures” for his family. He also said he is moving toward a quieter pace, with the sale of the Kent home expected to give him room to do that.
For now, the next stage appears to be practical rather than dramatic: sell the house, downsize, and build a new routine around family and security. However the transition unfolds, Masterchef remains the point from which Wallace’s latest public chapter is being measured.
