Gino D’Acampo is reportedly “being ditched by ITV” amid a string of “inappropriate behaviour claims.”
The Italian chef was reportedly discreetly fired from Gordon, Gino, and Fred: Road Trip because he refused to sign a contract that included a morals clause.
In the show, Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo, and maître d’hôtel Fred Sirieix travel to several nations and towns to learn about the local way of life and food.
A morality clause, sometimes referred to as a morals clause, is a condition in a contract that compels a party or individual to follow particular behavioural guidelines.
If one of the parties acts in a way that harms the other party’s reputation or image, the other party has the right to end the contract.
The Sun revealed that concerned management has also placed the 48-year-old TV personality on a language and conduct course.
According to reports, staff members on Gino’s show Emission Impossible with Fred Sirieix were allegedly provided counselling after he was accused of jokingly flashing.
A source told the publication: “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. This was the final straw and the decision was made to part ways.”
The source continued: “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.”
The source alleged that Gino has a sporran, the pocket on a Scottish kilt, which he calls Justin Beaver and regularly flashes.
A spokesperson for ITV told The Sun: “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.”
“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.”
