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How Gino D’Acampo is being frozen out by ITV amid string of inappropriate behaviour claims
He was caught with cannabis as he flew into Britain last year
GINO D’Acampo is being slowly sidelined by ITV amid a string of inappropriate behaviour claims, The Sun can reveal.
The Italian was secretly edged out of Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip after refusing to sign a morality clause in his contract.
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Gino, 48, has also been put on a language and behavioural course by concerned executives.
The popular star is accused of jokingly flashing — while crew members were offered counselling on Emission Impossible, made by Betty TV, his show with Fred Sirieix.
A source said: “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.
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"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.
“He has a sporran which he calls Justin Beaver with which he regularly flashes.
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“Some of his humour and antics in 2024 have become increasingly hard to tolerate.”
Last year, he was caught with cannabis as he flew into Britain after filming with Fred and Gordon Ramsay
Gino D’Acampo breaks silence after being caught with cannabis by sniffer dogs
The ex-resident chef of This Morning has appeared only twice on it this year, while his dating show Cooking Up Love was axed after two episodes.
He is due on air next year for a series of Family Fortunes which has already been filmed.
A spokesperson for ITV said: “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.
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"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."
A spokesperson for Gino was contacted for comment.
BBC 'is kind' staff are told
THE BBC will not “tolerate behaviour that falls below the standards we expect” and will continue to champion “a culture that is kind, inclusive and respectful”, bosses have said.
The message to staff comes as MasterChef production company Banijay investigates the show’s co-host Gregg Wallace.
BBC director-general Tim Davie and content boss Charlotte Moore told them: “Speak up if you see anything that is not right.”
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