Gino D’Acampo was seen playing the guitar naked in the new Gino and Fred: Emission Impossible trailer amid reports ITV are planning to sideline him over his alleged inappropriate behaviour.
The Italian chef has been accused of jokingly flashing people and crew members on Gino and Fred: Emission Impossible were reportedly offered counselling after an incident with him.
Gino seemed unbothered by the speculation on Saturday as he shared the explicit trailer for his new ITV show on X, formerly Twitter.
The video showed him exposing his privates while playing the guitar completely naked on the beach as well as cuddling his shirtless co-star Fred Sirieux in bed.
‘Gino & Fred: Emission Impossible…coming soon on ITV and ITVX….,’ Gino captioned the post.
He added, ‘I can’t wait for you guys to watch the shows…. GDx’ alongside a face with sunglasses emoji.
Gino D’Acampo was seen playing the guitar naked in the new Gino and Fred: Emission Impossible trailer
It comes amid reports ITV are planning to sideline him over his alleged inappropriate behaviour
The chef, 48, seemed to shut down the speculation by sharing the trailer on X
MailOnline has contacted Gino’s representatives for comment.
Gino and Fred: Emission Impossible follows the duo’s eco-friendly tour around Austria and Croatia as they attempt to ‘go greener’ over two weeks.
The pair will check out the melting glaciers in the Alps, vegan food alternatives, green safaris, agrotourism, and lagoon aged wine on the series.
It is set to premiere on ITV on December 16 and 17, according to The Sun.
Gino’s promotion of the show comes just hours after reports that ITV plans to edge the chef out.
He was secretly ditched from Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip after refusing to sign a morality clause in his contract, The Sun reported.
A morality clause is a provision within a contract that requires an individual or party to adhere to certain behavioural standards.
The clause gives the other party the right to terminate the contract if the first party behaves in a way that negatively impacts the other party’s reputation or image.
He cuddled his shirtless co-star Fred Sirieux in bed in the video
The duo embarked on an eco-friendly tour of Europe in a bid to ‘go greener’ in the new travel show
The TV star has also reportedly been put on a language and behavioural course by concerned executives.
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 insider added: ‘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.’
They claimed filming was stopped after the incident and Gino was placed 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.’
Gino pictured with Gordon and Fred on Gordon, Gino and Fred: Fiesta Forever
They added: ‘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.’
Last November Gino was caught with cannabis in his luggage by sniffer dogs as he flew into the UK after filming with Gordon and Fred.
Gino was allegedly given a warning and a source reported that he called Gordon and Fred the following day to explain he had been smoking it to help his bad back, as they added that he was released by police ‘without issue’.
It is claimed Gordon and Fred were both angry about the situation, particularly as Gordon has always been vocal about his anti-drugs stance.
In March 2023, Gino found himself at the centre of complaints from staff left feeling ‘uncomfortable’ by his behaviour towards them.
The Mail on Sunday understands that employees working on Gordon, Gino & Fred: Road Trip had made their concerns known to producers.
One source said that ‘some people’ who work with him do not like how he operates both on set and at extra-curricular events such as wrap parties.
The news followed Gino admitting that he has decided to quit the show, saying he doesn’t want ‘stressful’ contract talks to ruin his friendship with his co-stars.
Although the complaints are not thought to be a contributing factor to his decision to leave after four series, they have been noted by bosses at Studio Ramsay – the company founded by Gordon Ramsay that makes the programme.
