Gino D’Acampo allegedly made a crude remark about their girlfriend to a TV host.
The chef, 48, has been accused of “distressing” and “sexually inappropriate” behaviour in an ITV News probe. D’Acampo has received numerous accusations against him, all of which he vehemently refutes. The allegations date back up to 12 years. However, a woman claims she witnessed him allegedly verbally abuse a member of the staff.
The incident, in 2019, has left staff so intimidated that they have to leave the room if they see Mr D’Acampo on their TV screens. One woman who spoke in the report claimed that the TV showrunners’ girlfriend was the subject of the threat.
She said: “I was present when Gino said to the runner, ‘ If you don’t get me a Cornetto I will f*** your girlfriend. ‘” The woman went on to add: “I felt appalled, disgusted, embarrassed and very angry”.
The set’s creators claim that the memory has remained ingrained in their memories ever since. It was “stuck in my head,” according to a female crew member, adding that “he was using his power to intimidate and bully us.” For what? A cookery programme”. The woman told ITV News that she thought Gino could have “hide in plain site” due to their investigation.
In response to this allegation, Mr D’Acampo’s legal representative said: “Mr D’Acampo is mortified to be accused of saying inappropriate words to a junior member of staff on Gino’s Italian Express. He does not even recall this incident, and he does not even recall saying anything about it.
In response to all allegations, Gino told ITV News: “I have been told by ITN news that allegations have been made about me acting inappropriately, some dating back over ten years ago. These allegations are firmly refuted, and I have never been informed of them. I made no effort to upset or irritate anyone by doing anything. This is simply not in my nature. The version of events being presented to me is not what I can identify.
“I have been repeatedly supported by executives at the highest level, and I was commissioned on prime-time programs during the period when it is now believed I was acting inappropriately,” I claim. I am a father, husband and have worked with well over 1, 500 people on around 80 productions in my career, which I have been so proud of. The suggestion that I have acted improperly against is deeply upsetting because I take these matters very seriously.
Meanwhile, MultiStory Media, which produced Gino’s Italian Express said in a statement:” MultiStory Media has a duty of care to everyone who works with us and when a complaint is made, or serious concerns raised, we will always investigate and take appropriate action.
We give our assurance that we are reviewing the concerns that have been raised, what was known at the time, and what was done. “It would be inappropriate to go into detail about individual concerns. We’ll also examine any fresh issues that have surfaced.
“Multistory Media hasn’t collaborated with Gino D’Acampo since the series ended six years ago.” We encourage any former members of production to raise any concerns via the senior management at MultiStory Media, HR or Safecall, which is a 24/7 anonymous, independent and confidential hotline. “
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