Two celebrities with northern Michigan connections are facing professional fallout following sexual misconduct allegations this week.

After previously announcing they were investigating sexual harassment claims against celebrity chef and part-time Northport resident Mario Batali, representatives from ABC's The Chew announced Friday Batali had been fired from his co-hosting role on the popular cooking talk show. "Upon completing its review into the allegations made against Mario Batali, ABC has terminated its relationship with him and he will no longer appear on The Chew," the show announced in a statement. "While we remain unaware of any type of inappropriate behavior involving him and anyone affiliated with our show, ABC takes matters like this very seriously as we are committed to a safe work environment and his past behavior violates our standards of conduct."

Eater New York published an article Monday detailing claims from four women who accused Batali of sexual harassment in a pattern of behavior stretching back over multiple decades. Three of the women worked for Batali at some point, while the fourth was an industry colleague. All of the women allege Batali groped them without their consent, with stories ranging from the chef grabbing women from behind and pressing them against his body to coercing them to straddle him to touching their breasts at parties. Batali acknowledged to Eater the accusations were accurate, saying "much of the behavior described does, in fact, match up with ways I have acted." He announced that in light of the allegations, he was stepping away from the day-to-day operation of his restaurant group for the time being.

On Friday, following the announcement he had been fired from The Chew, Batali sent an email to fans alluding to the allegations against him. He did not mention his departure from the show. "As many of you know, this week there has been some news coverage about some of my past behavior," he wrote. "I have made many mistakes and I am so very sorry that I have disappointed my friends, my family, my fans and my team. My behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility. Sharing the joys of Italian food, tradition and hospitality with all of you, each week, is an honor and privilege. Without the support of all of you — my fans — I would never have a forum in which to expound on this. I will work every day to regain your respect and trust."

Also on Friday, Lake Michigan Credit Union announced it was suspending its promotional relationship with HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse after the Traverse City native was accused of sexual misconduct by a former makeup artist who worked on Oosterhouse's Carter Can show in 2008. The employee, Kailey Kaminsky, told Hollywood Reporter the alleged abuse began in Traverse City during production on the show, when Oosterhouse pressured her to perform oral sex on him. She declined, but later gave in to his demands after he threatened her employment, according to Kaminsky. She says she eventually lost her job and was hospitalized for depression following the alleged abuse.

In a statement to Hollywood Reporter, Oosterhouse acknowledged having sexual contact with Kaminsky but claimed the "15 or so" encounters between the two were "100 percent mutual" and consensual in nature.

Following the publication of Kaminsky's account, Lake Michigan Credit Union announced it was suspending ties with Oosterhouse. “We take the accusations brought forth against Carter very seriously," the company announced Friday. "In our dealings with Carter, we never witnessed any type of behavior suggested in the allegations and have found him to be a person of character. Lake Michigan Credit Union has a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of harassment committed by or on our employees or our representatives. LMCU is surprised at the allegations brought forth. At this time we’ve made the decision to suspend our marketing relationship pending further investigation into this matter.”

References to Oosterhouse were removed from LMCU's website by Friday afternoon.

Batali and Oosterhouse have collaborated on several projects in the Traverse City area. Batali helped curate the small plates and food pairings menu at Bonobo Winery on Old Mission Peninsula, of which Oosterhouse is an owner and principal manager. Batali also brought The Chew production crew to Bonobo this summer, where he taped a segment for the show with Oosterhouse and Oosterhouse's wife, actress Amy Smart. Batali also interviewed Oosterhouse and Smart about the creation of Bonobo Winery for a Food & Wine article in 2015.