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ITV shelves plans for future Family Fortunes series as host Gino D’Acampo faces allegation of serious misconduct
Ten brand new episodes were filmed in 2023 and set to air this Spring
ITV HAS shelved plans for a future series of Family Fortunes as Gino D'Acampo faces allegations of series misconduct.
The Italian chef is under-fire after multiple women have come forward, accusing him of "sexually inappropriate" and "intimidating" behaviour.
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Dozens of allegations have been made against the TV chef, spanning over 14 years - and ITV News has seen evidence at least one production company was aware of concerns made by crew.
D'Acampo, 48, says he "firmly denied" all allegations made against him.
However, following the special investigation into the former This Morning star, Family Fortunes has been axed.
ITV News reports episodes that were filmed in 2023 will not be broadcast.
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The channel had planned to screen them this Spring, but now has 'no plans' to work with Gino again.
Family Fortunes ran from 1980 until 2002, with Les Dennis at the helm during its most successful years.
ITV execs revived the format in 2006 with a celebrity edition and Vernon Kay on hosting duties.
That was cancelled in 2015, but the channel offered it a second chance in 2021 by reintroducing the civilian run with Gino.
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The full claims against D'Acampo...
- One woman claimed Gino told her he would "like to turn me over and f*** me up the a*** against the kitchen counter" in 2011.
- Another woman alleged he opened the door only wearing his boxer shorts and said "Oh, don't worry, it's only small" while pointing towards his penis.
- In 2018 while on set for the filming of Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip, Gino allegedly said he "felt like f******" one morning.
- The same year Gino is alleged to have made a comment about another young female colleague who claimed he said: "Shouldn’t we be talking about her t***, they’re perfect, they’re like a mouthful."
- Another alleged he told a young staff member: "When are we all going to get drunk and have sex together."
- A woman told ITV she saw Gino appearing to threaten a young colleague over an ice cream in 2019, he allegedly said "if you don’t get me a Cornetto I will f*** your girlfriend".
- In 2022 an internal investigation into Gino was launched at production company Betty TV in relation to alleged inappropriate behaviour and language on the set of Gino’s Italy – Like Mamma Used to Make.
- The production company Objective Media Group said in an email seen by ITV in 2024 that issues also arose in 2023 on the Emission Impossible set.
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A statement to ITV News from 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."
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