CHEF Gino D’Acampo has been accused of “sexually inappropriate” and “intimidating” behaviour as dozens come forward with complaints.
An ITV investigation found multiple people claimed they suffered “unacceptable,” “distressing” and “horrendous” treatment while working with the TV star over more than 12 years.
ITVAn ITV News investigation has uncovered allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour by Gino D’Acampo[/caption] PAThe TV chef has been accused of ‘aggressive’ behaviour on set[/caption] Gino has vehemently denied all allegationsRexGino D’Acampo told ITV News he “firmly denied” the allegations, which he called “deeply upsetting”.
One woman, who has been called Hannah to protect her identity, told ITV News Correspondent Sejal Karia the chef made inappropriate sexual comments to her on a job in 2011.
She alleged he told her he would “like to turn me over and f*** me up the a*** against the kitchen counter”.
The woman said there was “a ripple of laughs” while nervous crew members hid behind cups of tea.
Hannah said she felt “shock” and “horror”, while seeing his behaviour as a “kind of power play” and “aggressive”.
She told ITV News the experience made her feel “very, very, very small”.
A statement provided to ITV News by Gino D’Acampo’s legal team, said: “This allegation from almost 15 years ago has never, until now via a media request for comment, been raised or put to Mr D’Acampo.
“He does not recall it, nor accept that this happened. Mr D’Acampo is horrified to be accused of “power play” and an “aggressive act”.
“He emphatically and unequivocally denies these allegations.”
Another woman, who has been given the name Natalie, also claimed she felt his behaviour was “aggressive”.
She alleged: “He opened the door in his boxer shorts, nothing else. And jumped on the bed and was sort of – leg up.
“We had to sort of sit there facing him and he made, you know, reference to his d***, basically saying, ‘Oh, don’t worry, it’s only small’, and sort of flicking it.”
The woman told ITV she felt “disgusted” and the alleged experience made her think about resigning.
Gino D’Acampo’s legal team said in response: “Mr D’Acampo categorically denies these allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour.”
“To his knowledge no such allegations have been made against him in relation to his time on ‘Gino’s Italian Express’ and this is the first time, six years later, he has been informed of these alleged incidents, and he does not accept them, not least because some of this is considered by Mr D’Acampo to be a fabricated work of fiction.”
Meanwhile a third woman told ITV she saw Gino behaving in a threatening manner to threaten a young colleague in 2019.
She claimed: “I was present when Gino said to the runner, ‘If you don’t get me a Cornetto I will f*** your girlfriend.’”
The woman claimed she was “appalled” and “very angry”.
A fellow shocked crew member described Gino as using his status to “bully and intimidate us”.
Gino was further accused of saying he felt “like f******” to a female staff member one morning while filming Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip.
In 2018 he allegedly made a comment to one young female colleague and said: “Shouldn’t we be talking about her t***, they’re perfect, they’re like a mouthful.”
Another woman told ITV he said: “When are we all going to get drunk and have sex together.”
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