What TV chef said in 2022: Because I'm Gino and everybody knows me. I cán get away with things someone else could not

Bullish claim that will haunt 'sexually inappropriate' star

- JANINE YAQOOB

GINO D'Acampo admitted his behaviour was "dangerous" before allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour flooded in against him this week.

The TV chef, 48, said he had been walking a "fine line", but could "get away with things" because of his personality and Italian accent.

Gino, best known for appearances on This Morning and Celebrity Juice, is facing dozens of allegations dating back 12 years.

More than 40 people claimed in an ITV News investigation they had seen or experienced inappropriate behaviour by the star.

And now bullish comments he made in 2022 have come back to haunt him.

Asked about swearing and dropping innuendos on prime-time shows, Gino conceded: "There is a fine line on television and I've been walking that line for the past 10 to 15 years.