UK broadcaster backs Gino D'Acampo as it airs shows after ITV axes them from schedule

The 48-year-old Italian presenter has been accused of “dozens” of allegations of misconduct implicit much than a decade, with his behaviour described arsenic “unacceptable” and “distressing” by those making accusations.

D’Acampo has “firmly denied” the allegations successful a connection to the broadcaster, saying they were “simply not successful my nature” and describing them arsenic “deeply upsetting”.

Following the accusations, ITV made the determination to halt repeats of crippled amusement Family Fortunes fronted by D’Acampo. Also 2 episodes of nutrient question programme Gino’s Italy: Secrets Of The South, which were owed to aerial connected ITVbe connected Sunday were besides removed from the upcoming schedules.

Instead, they broadcasted TV location amusement Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes portion Graham Norton-hosted crippled amusement Wheel Of Fortune volition tally during erstwhile Family Fortunes slots connected Friday and Monday.

Despite ITV pulling his shows, TV Zone person reported that UKTV person made the determination to proceed broadcasting his shows.

“UKTV not pursuing ITV's pb successful dropping programming with Gino D'Acampo,” the tract shared connected X. “U&Dave presently airing back-to-back repeats of Gino's Italian Coastal Escape.”

The Standard has contacted UKTV for comment.

The Italian cook has been accused of inappropriate behaviour spanning 12 years, including utilizing sexualised and assertive connection connected TV sets.

In 1 alleged incidental successful 2011, helium is said to person told a workfellow helium would “like to crook maine implicit and f*** maine up the a*** against the room counter,” 1 pistillate told ITV News.

Another pistillate alleged "aggressive" behaviour by D’Acampo connected a determination shoot, claiming helium opened the doorway successful his boxer shoots and made notation to his genitalia.

She told ITV it made her consciousness “disgusted,” adding: “I deliberation helium feels he's successful a presumption of powerfulness and helium tin accidental and bash what helium wants. I spot it each arsenic rather aggressive, really."

A erstwhile coworker besides claimed D'Acampo confronted a young unit subordinate implicit crystal pick successful 2019.

Two unit members who witnessed the alleged incidental came guardant to ITV and told the broadcaster: “I was contiguous erstwhile Gino said to the runner, 'If you don't get maine a Cornetto, I volition f*** your girlfriend”, portion a 2nd witnesser said the remark had “stuck successful my caput for years”.

She added: “He was utilizing his powerfulness to bully and intimidate us. For what? A cookery programme.”

D'Acampo's representatives said the broadcaster was “mortified” by the accusation and “does not callback this incidental astatine all”.

In effect to each allegations, helium told ITV News: "I person been told by ITN quality that allegations person been made astir maine acting inappropriately, immoderate dating backmost implicit 10 years ago.

“I person ne'er been made alert of these matters antecedently and the allegations are firmly denied. I would not bash thing that I thought would upset oregon distress anyone. This is simply not successful my nature. I bash not recognise the mentation of events being enactment to me.

"Not lone person these allegations ne'er been raised with maine before, I person been repeatedly supported by executives astatine the highest level and was commissioned connected prime-time programmes during the play successful which it is present suggested I was acting inappropriately.”

He added: “I americium a father, hubby and person worked with good implicit 1,500 radical connected astir 80 productions successful my career, which I person been truthful arrogant of. I instrumentality specified matters highly earnestly and the proposition that I person acted successful an improper mode against is profoundly upsetting."

D’Acampo is champion known for appearing connected shows including This Morning, Let’s Do Lunch and Gino’s Italian Escape.

He has besides appeared connected Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip, alongside Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix, which follows the trio travelling to assorted countries and exploring the section cuisine