Gino D’Acampo is set to make his return to TV screens as a mechanic in a new series, he has announced.
In recent months the TV chef, 48, has faced a string of accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women – which he has denied.
ITV subsequently pulled all of Gino’s shows from its upcoming schedules after the accusations were revealed in an investigation.
‘He’s in a lot of trouble and ITV don’t want to be in a BBC situation [with Gregg Wallace] or have a repeat of Schofield so they are covering all their bases’, an insider told MailOnline at the time.
But now the chef is set to return to TV, after he revealed he has been filming a new series in Ireland.
Gino shared a collection of snaps where he could be seen working as a mechanic with his face covered in grime as he filmed scenes for the mystery series.
Gino D’ACampo is set to make his return to TV screens as a mechanic in a new series, he announced on Instagram on Tuesday
But now the chef is set to return to TV, after he revealed he has been filming a new series in Ireland
‘What a fantastic experience in Ireland working on a new series…’ he captioned the snaps shared on Instagram on Tuesday.
‘I can’t wait for you guys to see it… p.s Happy St Patrick’s Day! GDx.’
MailOnline has approached representatives for Gino for comment.
Last month it was claimed Gino drew an explicit picture of a female TV producer during live filming, an ITV probe into the TV chef has been told.
The Italian star, known for his cheeky on-screen persona, is at the centre of claims from dozens of people who described his alleged conduct over the past 12 years as ‘distressing,’ ‘unacceptable,’ and even ‘horrendous’.
The female producer’s claims against Gino are now being investigated by ITV bosses, The Sun first reported.
The woman claimed her ‘unsettling encounter’ with the chef happened during live filming of Saturday Cooks!
She claimed that he sketched a naked woman with her legs spread open after asking to draw a portrait picture of her.
Gino shared a collection of snaps where he could be seen working as a mechanic with his face covered in grime as he filmed scenes for the mystery series
‘What a fantastic experience in Ireland working on a new series…’ he captioned the snaps shared on Instagram on Tuesday
In recent months the TV chef, 48, has faced a string of accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women – which he has denied
The producer is said to have told a friend of the alleged sketch: ‘I thought it was going to be a harmless caricature. But when he showed me the finished drawing I felt shocked and humiliated.’
She also alleged that Gino made a sexual comment about leather boots she was wearing.
Gino has ‘firmly denied’ all allegations so far, saying they were ‘simply not in my nature’ and describing them as ‘deeply upsetting’.
Gino’s former host Melanie Sykes slammed the chef and television bosses earlier this month, saying the industry needs to ‘clean out’ the ‘monsters’ among its talent.
She presented ITV’s cookery and chat show Let’s Do Lunch for three years alongside Gino, but quit television in 2021 after what she claims was an inappropriate remark from MasterChef host Gregg Wallace.
Reflecting on her turbulent time in the industry, Melanie, 55, said: ‘I’ve been watching what’s happening with all these misogynists on telly and I’m supporting anybody who’s experienced anything that’s beyond pale.
‘There is no protection. Some of it’s being done behind closed doors, but it’s happening on set. When channels say, “It’s not our problem because it’s with a production company”, it’s just appalling.’
Gino, pictured with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, honours his promise to cook naked on This Morning if they won at the 2011 NTA Awards
Melanie continued: ‘I remember once when Gino said to me he can just go up to the powers that be and knock on the door and go in. He doesn’t need a meeting. He was quite pleased with himself he could do that.
‘I feel like I was in a war zone in that industry – 24 years of battling through an industry that didn’t feel right to me anyway. If you’re spending all your time cleaning up people’s s***, just clean the house, clean out the house and start again, that’s all I’m saying.’
Among the allegations against Gino include that he performatively kissed a footballer’s wife on the lips when he was presented as the start turn at a charity event – and then bragged that he did it ‘because I f****** can’.
The once popular TV chef kissed the astonished famous WAG without warning in front of dozens of guests.
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