Gennaro Sheffield D'Acampo was born on Gennaro D'Acampo; 17 July 1976 and is an Italian celebrity chef and media personality based in the United Kingdom, best known for his food-focused television shows and cookbooks.
17 Facts About Gino D'Acampo
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Gino D'Acampo rose to fame as a regular chef on the ITV show This Morning.
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Gino D'Acampo has since presented cookery programmes including Let's Do Lunch, There's No Taste Like Home, and Gino's Italian Escape.
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In June 2020, it was announced that Gino D'Acampo would be the presenter of the new revival series of Family Fortunes on ITV 18 years after the last series.
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In 1995, aged 19, Gino D'Acampo moved to London to work in The Orchard Restaurant, Hampstead, London and the Cambio Restaurant in Guildford, Surrey.
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In 2009, Gino D'Acampo was crowned King of the Jungle in the ninth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Gino D'Acampo has regularly appeared on the ITV series This Morning.
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In 2011, Gino D'Acampo presented the daytime cookery series There's No Taste Like Home for thirty episodes.
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In 2013, Gino D'Acampo launched a chain of restaurants with his name followed by My Pasta Bar or My Restaurant,.
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Since 2013, D'Acampo has presented seven series of Gino's Italian Escape on ITV.
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Gino D'Acampo appeared in the following series in Spring 2015, this time as a regular panellist.
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Gino D'Acampo returned to Celebrity Juice in September 2015 where he replaced Fearne Cotton as team captain whilst she was on maternity leave.
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In 2015 and 2017, D'Acampo toured the UK with a live stage show called Gino's Italian Escape to accompany his television series.
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In December 2018, Gino D'Acampo was woken up by Michael McIntyre for the Midnight Gameshow in the fourth series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show.
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In 1998, Gino D'Acampo was convicted of burgling singer Paul Young's London home, and served two years in prison.
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Gino D'Acampo has apologised to Young, who accepted and suggested that Gino D'Acampo could invite him to dinner in his restaurant.
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Gino D'Acampo is a fan of the rugby union team Leicester Tigers.