TV chef Gino D'Acampo has denied 'dozens' of allegations of misconduct spanning 12 years, following an investigation by ITV News. The accusations include claims of sexualised and aggressive language on shows such as Gordon, Gino and Fred's Road Trip, Gino's Italian Express, and Gino's Italy – Like Mamma Used to Make.
D'Acampo, 48, who rose to fame after winning I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2009, said in a statement: 'I have never been made aware of these matters previously and the allegations are firmly denied. I would not do anything that I thought would upset or distress anyone. This is simply not in my nature.' He described the claims as 'deeply upsetting'.
Among the allegations reported by ITV News are a claim from a woman who said D'Acampo made sexualised comments during a magazine shoot in 2011, and another who witnessed him threatening a young colleague in 2019. Two women also accused him of making sexual remarks while working on Gordon, Gino and Fred's Road Trip in 2018.
ITV has pulled reruns of D'Acampo's shows from its schedule in response to the claims. Production companies involved, including Objective Media Group and MultiStory Media, said they take welfare seriously and are reviewing the concerns. D'Acampo's legal team described some allegations as 'a fabricated work of fiction'.
