A shocking moment when an angry Phillip Schofield scolded Gino D’Acampo after a ‘sick’ joke has resurfaced online after the chef faces allegations of sexually inappropriate and intimidating behaviour.
The clip from This Morning in 2013 shows Gino cooking beside hosts at the time, Phillip and Holly.
Gino makes a ‘sick’ joke to which Schofield to call him out live on air.
Schofield makes a joke, saying: “We do not want tense meat” while Gino responds “We don’t want that because tense meat, it becomes tough meat. Right?” to which Phillip says “Tense meat is a friend to no one.”
Gino then replied “No seriously, tense meat it comes a tough meat. That’s why you should never annoy your wife before you make love. You want her to be nice and soft.”
Holly responded by raising an eyebrow at Gino while Phillip said “Now you’ve gone too far. That’s too far.” As Gino claimed he was innocent, Phillip replied “That’s a step too far.”
Multiple people have come forward sharing “unacceptable,” “distressing” and “horrendous” experiences they have had working with Gino.
Speaking to ITV in response to the allegations, Gino said: “I have been told by ITN news that allegations have been made about me acting inappropriately, some dating back over ten years ago.
“I have never been made aware of these matters previously and the allegations are firmly denied. I would not do anything that I thought would upset or distress anyone. This is simply not in my nature. I do not recognise the version of events being put to me.
“Not only have these allegations never been raised with me before, I have been repeatedly supported by executives at the highest level and was commissioned on prime-time programmes during the period in which it is now suggested I was acting inappropriately.
“I am a father, husband and have worked with well over 1,500 people on around 80 productions in my career, which I have been so proud of. I take such matters extremely seriously and the suggestion that I have acted in an improper way against is deeply upsetting.”
The chef has worked on TV for over 12 years.