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<\/p>\nGREGG Wallace's replacement for Inside The Factory has been 'revealed'.<\/p>\n
Broadcast magazine has reported that former Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness is in 'pole position' to take over the role.<\/p>\n
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Gregg announced his departure from the series earlier this year and admitted that a behind the scenes 'issue'.<\/p>\n
It would be a big move for Paddy as it would see him secure yet another high profile BBC gig.<\/p>\n
Paddy hosts Top Gear and I Can See Your Voice for the broadcaster but with the motoring show recently thrown in the air after co-star Freddie Flintoff's horror<\/span> accident and the singing game show not receiving another series – Inside The Factory could be the perfect gig to keep the funnyman at the top.<\/p>\n The 50 year old has been described as in "pole position" and at the very top of Beeb bosses wishlist to get the job. <\/p>\n Back in March,\u00a0Masterchef\u00a0judge Gregg said he had\u00a0decided to step back\u00a0from presenting\u00a0the BBC\u00a0series to focus on his autistic son, Sid.<\/p>\n But then in May, it was reported that the real reason\u00a0Gregg, 58, stood down from his role was because he had\u00a0'offended female staff' with 'inappropriate banter'\u00a0at one of the factories.<\/p>\n Now Gregg has broken his silence on the situation during an appearance on\u00a0Good Morning Britain.<\/p>\n Speaking to presenters\u00a0Richard Madeley\u00a0and\u00a0Kate Garraway\u00a0on the show, the star said: "I left. I have got a little boy called Sid who at the moment is non-verbal, he is still in nappies.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "He has got learning difficulties, I am an ambassador now for Ambitious about\u00a0Autism, mum needed help there.<\/p>\n "There was an argument inside the factory, the reporting isn't accurate. There was an issue, I thought that is the perfect time to come out. Offending people in the factory, no."<\/p>\n He added: "There was an issue, I don't want to discuss what the issue was but I thought that is a good time."<\/p>\n Richard, 67, asked Gregg if the "issue" had made him "look back and go 'oh maybe I shouldn't of said that?'"<\/p>\n But Gregg replied: "No, no. That's completely inaccurate, I didn't challenge it, it's completely inaccurate."<\/p>\n The alleged incident took place at the Nestl\u00e9 UK factory in York, and a source told The Times: "He was rude towards staff and continued to talk in a derogatory manner, especially to women."<\/p>\n While the comments were not of a sexual nature, they were deemed "inappropriate", and a complaint was lodged with Voltage TV, the production company that developed the programme.<\/p>\n The source continued: "He was given a talking-to and was appalled that he had caused such offence.<\/p>\n "He felt that he was just trying to be friendly, but no longer knew what the right thing to say was any more and decided to leave."<\/p>\nMore on Paddy McGuiness<\/span><\/h2>\n
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