Gregg Wallace reveals wife's secret health battles

Gregg Wallace has "nothing but admiration" for his wife Anna after she endured a series of painful surgeries.

The 'MasterChef' star married Anna in 2016 and they welcomed their son Sid - who is autistic - three years later, and now Gregg has opened up about the challenges his spouse has faced recently - including three three operations and being forced to use a colostomy bag for a year - while she's also mourning the loss of her father Massimo who died in November.

Gregg told The Sun newspaper: "Anna is very quiet and unassuming, but the whole family revolves around that young woman. She’s had three operations on her stomach, including a hysterectomy at 33, and had to use a colostomy bag for a year.

"She’s got an autistic little boy, she’s just lost her dad, she’s got grown-up stepchildren and a workaholic husband. That girl is an absolute pillar of strength and I have nothing but admiration for her."

Gregg previously stepped back from his work co-hosting ' 'Inside the Factory' so he could spend more time with Sid and he's revealed the youngster is doing well since they got him into a good school.

He added to the newspaper: "Sid is a remarkable little boy. We were very fortunate we got Sid into a special needs school, Five Acre Woods. He skips in every day and comes out filthy every afternoon.

"He’s very happy. He’s non-verbal and in nappies still, but communication is improving. There’s lots of eye contact and smiles, and a cuddle is Sid’s default position.

"He’s spending more time interacting with toys and with us, so we are optimistic."

Gregg - who also has two grown-up children from a previous relationship - previously admitted he felt terrible after Sid was first diagnosed with autism.

He told The Times newspaper's T2 magazine: "You go through a period of almost like mourning. Like, my God, I haven't got the child I thought I had."

However, he insisted he has made peace with it, saying: "Blame is for God and small children. It doesn't make it any better if we go: it's my fault."