Gino D’Acampo ‘is being ditched by ITV amid string of inappropriate behaviour claims’

Gino D’Acampo is reportedly being slowly sidelined by ITV amid a string of inappropriate behaviour claims.

It is understood the Italian chef was secretly ditched from Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip after refusing to sign a morality clause in his contract.

The TV star, 48, has also been put on a language and behavioural course by concerned executives, The Sun has revealed. 

Gino has been accused of jokingly flashing and crew members on his show Emission Impossible with Fred Sirieix were reportedly offered counselling.

A source told the publication: ‘Whilst Gino is very well-liked by some, he has fallen out with many. He loves a party and, ultimately, refused to sign the morality clause in his contract which would keep him on the straight and narrow. This was the final straw and the decision was made to part ways.

‘He was quite stroppy on the set of Emission Impossible and, following an accident on set, the crew were offered therapy because they found the resulting fall-out very hard.

‘Filming was halted and Gino was put on a training course.’

The source explained Gino has a sporran, the pocket on a Scottish kilt, which he calls Justin Beaver and regularly flashes. 

MailOnline have contacted Gino’s and ITV representatives for comment. 

A spokesperson for ITV told The Sun: ‘We made our position clear following the outcome of our KC Review last year after which we said, “We are completely committed to creating an environment where everyone is treated with respect and feels able to give of their best”.

‘Our promise to those we work with is that where a complaint is made, or serious concerns raised, we will always investigate and if we find that something inappropriate has happened, we will take action.

‘We will continue to develop our efforts to give junior colleagues the confidence to speak up if they have something to raise.

‘Following the review we reiterated our expectations and introduced Conduct and Standards Guidelines for On Screen Personalities which outlines our expectations in terms of behaviour, and have also previously offered training in language and behaviour, either directly or through our third party producers, where appropriate.

‘We also outline our expectations to third party producers of commissioned programmes, to ensure they have in place appropriate procedures that comply with our Code of Conduct with a view to effectively safeguarding contributors and production staff.’

Gino is due on air next year for a series of Family Fortunes which has already been filmed. 

Last November Gino was caught with cannabis in his luggage by sniffer dogs as he flew into the UK after filming with Gordon and Fred. 

Gino was allegedly given a warning and a source reported that he called Gordon and Fred the following day to explain he had been smoking it to help his bad back, as they added that he was released by police ‘without issue’.

It is claimed Gordon and Fred were both angry about the situation, particularly as Gordon has always been vocal about his anti-drugs stance.

Meanwhile the star found himself at the centre of complaints from staff left feeling ‘uncomfortable’ by his behaviour towards them back in March 2023. 

The Mail on Sunday understands that employees working on Gordon, Gino & Fred: Road Trip had made their concerns known to producers. 

One source said that ‘some people’ who work with him do not like how he operates both on set and at extra-curricular events such as wrap parties.

The news followed Gino admitting that he has decided to quit the show, saying he doesn’t want ‘stressful’ contract talks to ruin his friendship with his co-stars.

Although the complaints are not thought to be a contributing factor to his decision to leave after four series, they have been noted by bosses at Studio Ramsay – the company founded by Gordon Ramsay that makes the programme. 

A show insider said: ‘Crews, contributors and television executives see how Gino behaves. It is much discussed around the industry, which isn’t ideal.’

While father-of-three D’Acampo did not respond to an opportunity to comment on the complaints yesterday, a source on set did admit that the accusations could be a ‘generational issue’ and that the 46-year-old thinks of himself as a ‘cheeky Italian chappy’.

They said: ‘Gino has an old-school attitude and often thinks he is being funny when perhaps those who are somewhat younger than him would take a different view.

‘There are times that he has made people feel uncomfortable but there is currently the whole millennial versus older generation thing going on in television at the moment.’