Gino D’Acampo makes feelings clear on ITV bosses amid ‘inappropriate’ behaviour investigation: ‘Betrayal’
Disgraced TV chef Gino D’Acampo reportedly feels “betrayed” amid the scandal surrounding the allegations of “sexually inappropriate behaviour” that has dominated headlines recently.
The ITV star, 48, has faced several accusations of misconduct, which he has denied, with ITV reporting last week that more people have come forward and detailed their experiences when working with the chef, noting his behaviour as “unacceptable,” “distressing” and “horrendous”.
The claims against the Italian cook span a 12-year period, with D’Acampo now “fighting” the allegations.
A source has claimed the Family Fortunes host feels “betrayed” and “hurt” by the ongoing scandal.
It’s understood the chef has “instructed his legal team to fight the allegations with ‘whatever it takes’ as he gears up for a fight to clear his name”.
Speaking to MailOnline, the insider continued by claiming D’Acampo has “insisted to friends that he is innocent and still believes he can continue to have a career”.
It’s been reported ITV has decided to pull certain shows featuring D’Acampo scheduled to air, with the presenter allegedly claiming “never to work with ITV again”.
GB News has contacted D’Acampo’s representatives for a comment.
The response follows a string of claims which came to light recently, with The Sun claiming in December 2024 how a woman who worked with D’Acampo between 2006 and 2011 had lodged a formal complaint with ITV bosses.
Since then, ITV has reported that more people have come forward and detailed their experiences when working with the father-of-three.
Having been a staple with ITV for more than a decade, the chef also hosts one of its longest-running game shows, Family Fortunes.
Some scheduled episodes have already been filmed with D’Acampo at the helm, but following the recent revelations about the 48-year-old being accused of “distressing behaviour”, ITV now has no plans to broadcast the series.
Family Fortunes, which has been a popular prime-time show on and off since 1980, was supposed to air 10 news episodes this spring.
The instalments were filmed in 2023, but it is now understood the channel has pulled the show from its schedule.
ITV News reported that it “understands the series filmed in 2023 is not currently scheduled for broadcast and ITV has no plans to work with Gino D’Acampo”.
The game show sees two families going head-to-head to come up with the most popular answer to survey-based questions.
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New resurfaced clips and fresh accusations continue to emerge, with a woman having come forward on Monday tot claim D’Acampo made “vile” sexual comments about Holly Willoughby,” with ITV allegedly ignoring her complaints in 2018.
The unnamed woman said D’Acampo told her he was often asked which of Willoughby or Fearne Cotton he would most like to sleep with.
According to The Sun, D’Acampo responded: “If I could put the face of one on the body of the other then maybe, but I’d probably choose Holly because I’d have more fun with her.”