‘DISTRESSING’

TV Chef’s Shows Pulled Amid ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ Claims

An investigation uncovered “dozens” of misconduct allegations against Italian ITV presenter Gino D’Acampo dating back over 12 years.

An investigation by Britain’s ITV network uncovered “dozens” of misconduct allegations against TV star Gino D’Acampo dating back over 12 years, The Guardian reported. Several women alleged the Italian chef—who gained notoriety after winning I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! in 2009 and regularly hosts cooking segments on ITV’s This Morning—made sexual comments while working on productions, describing D’Acampo’s behavior was described as “unacceptable” and “distressing.” At least one woman alleges that she saw D’Acampo threaten a young colleague in 2019. Amid the investigation, ITV said reruns of D’Acampo’s shows—including Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip; Gino’s Italian Express; and Gino’s Italy: Like Mamma Used to Make—and appearances have been pulled. In a statement, D’Acampo “firmly denied” the allegations and said the claims about his behavior were “simply not in my nature.” He added, “Not only have these allegations never been raised with me before; I have been repeatedly supported by executives at the highest level and was commissioned on prime-time programs during the period in which it is now suggested I was acting inappropriately.”