TV chef Gino D’Acampo has been rocked by fresh claims of “inappropriate” conduct towards his colleagues – this time regarding Dancing on Ice and former This Morning star Holly Willoughby.
A woman has come forward claiming D’Acampo made “vile” sexual comments about Willoughby, with ITV allegedly ignoring her complaints in 2018.
The unnamed woman said D’Acampo told her he was often asked which of Holly Willoughby or Fearne Cotton he would most like to sleep with.
According to The Sun, D’Acampo responded: “If I could put the face of one on the body of the other then maybe, but I’d probably choose Holly because I’d have more fun with her.”
The woman described herself as “disgusted” by his remarks and behaviour. “He was crude and vile. He’s a vulgar cretin,” she claimed to The Sun.
The allegations add to mounting accusations of misconduct against the 48-year-old TV chef spanning more than a decade.
In an email to ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall in 2018, the woman reportedly warned: “He is certainly not a man reflecting integrity or honesty or family values.”
She predicted: “One day he will be outed by many, many more and his associations will be running for the hills to disassociate themselves from him.”
The woman claims ITV dismissed her concerns, saying they “came back sharply, essentially telling me to go away.”
She also claims to have contacted This Morning, Channel 5, the BBC and other production companies about D’Acampo’s behaviour.
Gino D’Acampo has denied all allegations against himPA
According to the woman, both ITV and the BBC were dismissive because the incident hadn’t occurred during the production of any show.
“ITV were specifically horrid and even cast doubt on what I was saying. They were cowardly,” she stated.
GB News has contacted D’Acampo’s representatives for comment on the allegations.
An ITV News investigation uncovered “dozens” of allegations of misconduct against D’Acampo during filming over a 12-year period.
