WHEN he’s not filming TV shows or cooking in the kitchen, Gino D’Acampo dotes on his three children – Luciano, 23, Rocco, 20, and Mia, 13.
The celebrity chef, 48, who is currently under fire after dozens of complaints of inappropriate behaviour have been levelled at him by former colleagues, hasn’t sheltered his kids from the limelight.
Gino A’campo has given his three kids a good life[/caption]
Luciano and dad Gino D’Acampo at the Virgin Media BAFTA TV awards[/caption]
Three years ago he roped them in for the ITV series Gino’s Italian Family Adventure as they took a culinary tour around his homeland.
Thanks to Gino’s fame and fortune, the kids have enjoyed a privileged upbringing that has seen them go on luxury getaways and money can’t buy experiences.
Though none are particularly active on social media anymore, a quick glimpse at their profiles shows trips to the dunes of a Middle Eastern desert, Italian ski resorts, the green hills of Tanzania and rustic Croatia.
Back in 2019, around the same time Gino was filming with Fred Sirieix and Gordon Ramsay, Luciano began dating Gordon’s daughter Tilly, much to the fiery chef’s chagrin.
It caused a degree of tension with Gino saying on This Morning: “It’s a great pleasure to know that my son is dating Gordon’s daughter. Just to annoy him, just to really annoy him.”
The romance was revealed on an episode of Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip.
Gino was FaceTiming his son, Luciano as he drove through Mexico, before Luciano revealed he was with Tilly.
Ramsay was quick to react, and it was true to character, grilling his daughter, “What the hell? Tilly! What are you doing, Matilda?!”
Gordon joked that Tilly could end up having Gino as a father-in-law and later, on an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, said it was a “f***ing nightmare”.
Fortunately for Gordon, it never blossomed into anything serious and not long after Tilly went official with her then boyfriend, Seth Mack.
Recently, Gino revealed the pulling power of his celebrity when he uploaded a picture of US pop star Sabrina Carpenter with his daughter at wife Jessica’s birthday party.
The surprise snap left his followers in awe and questioning the connection between them.
However, he now faces a fight for his television career after a host of concerning allegations about sexualised and aggressive comments.
ITV has pulled all of his shows but is under growing pressure to explain what they knew, when they knew it and why no action was taken sooner.
Gino has “firmly denied” the allegations.
Luciano with Tilly Ramsay, who he briefly dated[/caption]
Gino and Gordon Ramsay’s relationship was knocked by their children’s fledgling romance[/caption]
Gino with wife Jessica and their three kids, Mia, Rocco and Luciano[/caption]
Chef up to talks to ITV
By Ellie Henman
GINO D’Acampo is willing to meet ITV bosses and claims he is “100 per cent innocent”.
A source close to the star, whose career is hanging by a thread, said he had no intention of stepping back from showbiz.
They said: “He’s told family, friends and people he works with he’s done nothing to be ashamed of or worried about.”
Meanwhile, we can reveal Gino is likely to ditch plans to fly to the Caribbean for filming this month while in “crisis mode”.
