claims that he is now happier since he stopped earning 'loads of money' including his £400k a year Masterchef salary following his BBC axe.
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Gregg Wallace: Happier Without MasterChef Millions!
Gregg Wallace claims that he is now happier since he stopped earning 'loads of money' including his £400k a year Masterchef salary following his BBC axe.The for...
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The former TV presenter, 61, was .
He later sued the and BBC Studios Distribution Limited for up to £10,000 in damages over allegations they failed to disclose his personal data, which , before dropping his claim in February.
Gregg, , took to social media as he shared insight into his financial woes and claimed earning less resulted in less stress.
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He said: 'I used to earn a load of money, right? And then overnight, it stopped. So let me tell you what I've learned from this experience. Security is hugely important, but you don't need millions in order to feel secure'.
'The moment we broke even was a brilliant moment and it brought real calmness and it taught me something. Looking back, earning more and more to cover bigger and bigger bills isn't worth it'.
Gregg Wallace claims that he is now happier since he stopped earning 'loads of money' including his £400k a year Masterchef salary following his BBC axe
He went on: 'That is just stress. I don't think now happiness can be found in earnings more, but it can be found in not needing more. That is calmness. Happiness for me is companionship and simple pleasures anyway. Think about that.
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Last week Gregg told followers he and his family are now financially stable, as he explained: 'For the first time in ages I'm not so scared about money and that's because we're breaking even, we don't have to dip into our savings which is nice.
'I'll tell you how we've done it, we've worked really hard at lowering expenditure and we budget for absolutely everything and then we have a small celebration if we come under budget.'
Explaining how he is now earning a living following the end of his TV career, he continued: 'I've got an income now. I coach people [on] healthy lifestyle and, although people take the mickey, Cameo has also been really good for us.
'So we're breaking even and we're looking forward to simple family holidays.'
He added: 'My advice to anybody here is don't upset yourself or bother yourself with trying to achieve things that you can't afford.
'Work hard on creating a lifestyle that you'll enjoy and that you can afford.'
The update comes after Gregg revealed he is moving to Italy after being .
The former TV presenter was dismissed by the broadcaster last July after an investigation into 83 historical allegations of workplace misconduct, with 45 accusations against him subsequently upheld .
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The ex BBC star plans to sell the 'enormous' home which sits on five acres of land along with its stables and pond.
Gregg, who bought the home back in 2017, said he was making the move not only for a slower pace of life but also to ensure financial security for his family.
He said: '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 that anyway, but obviously not in the dramatic way that I did.
'I want to ease off a little bit, I want to relax a little bit. but that also comes with wanting financial security for me and my family because I've got a wife that is much younger than me and a special needs little boy, Sid.'
He went on: '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. That's not easy to do.
'So my plan is to sell this enormous house and buy a more modest house. I'll work less and possibly spend half of the year in Italy making adventures for my family because we love Italy.'
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