Gino D'Acampo, the television chef and This Morning regular, is facing fresh allegations of bullying and intimidation on the set of television productions between 2010 and 2024, according to an ITV News investigation. Former crew members have reportedly said they 'feared' him, with several claiming they felt 'belittled' and 'humiliated'.
The new accusations follow dozens of previous claims of sexually inappropriate behaviour. Former television executive Sue Fowler has spoken publicly for the first time, alleging that concerns she raised about D'Acampo were not taken seriously because 'Gino brings in money'. She told ITV that more needs to be done to protect freelancers who may be unable to act as whistleblowers.
Fowler described an incident during the filming of Gino's Italy: Like Mamma Used to Make in 2022, when a freelance crew member collapsed with a suspected heart attack. She claimed D'Acampo told crew to 'package him up and send him back like they do on Amazon Prime' and said 'people live, people die. Anyone who gives a f*** about this production will follow me down to the beach and start filming now' Another crew member alleged D'Acampo said: 'If he is going to die, he better die quietly.'
Fowler said she 'couldn't carry on' working on the production, describing D'Acampo as 'extremely intimidating and bullying', adding that he 'humiliated people' and crew members had a 'fear of him'. ITV told The Mirror that when issues about D'Acampo's behaviour have been brought to their attention, they have looked into them and addressed them. The broadcaster added that any new complaint would be looked into by their Complaints Handling Unit.
The Mirror has contacted Gino D'Acampo's representatives for comment.
