Chef Mario Batali Leaves ABC Program "The Chew" Amid Harassment Allegations

Celebrity chef Mario Batali is no longer co-hosting ABC's "The Chew"  amid sexual harassment allegations. An ABC spokeswoman says, "we have asked Mario Batali to step away from 'The Chew' while we review the allegations that have just recently come to our attention."

The website Eater reports four women have come forward with allegations of groping and other inappropriate behavior while working for Batali. The allegations go back at least two decades. Batali told Eater he apologizes to "the people I have mistreated and hurt." 

Batali has been a co-host of "The Chew" since 2011. Batali also hosts a program on Food Network called "Molto Mario, however plans for relaunching the series are on hold. 


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