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United Kingdom Gino D'Acampo is a renowned Italian celebrity chef and television personality, recognized for his culinary expertise and engaging on-screen presence.
Chef Gino D'Acampo launched his 'My Restaurant' group brand, indicating a venture into hospitality with themed Italian restaurants.
The partnership involves D'Acampo creating Italian food recipes to complement Ginato cocktails and collaborating on new product development.
Founded by Marco and Gino in 2003, Bontà Italia aims to bridge the gap between their vision for authentic Italian cuisine and the necessary ingredients in Britain.
Meliá Hotels International is rolling out a series of Italian dining restaurants and bars in partnership with Gino D'Acampo, creating a new standard for modern hospitality.
The TV chef collaborated with the school caterer to create 12 Italian pasta recipes for serving in 65 school, academy, and college contracts.
Gino D'Acampo announced a strategic partnership with Upmarket Leisure for four venues at the new luxury ME Malta hotel by Meliá Hotels International.
The premium German home appliance brand partnered with D'Acampo to celebrate their multi-functional kitchen appliance, the Thermomix TM6.
Born Gennaro D’Acampo on July 17, 1976, in Torre del Greco, Italy, Gino D’Acampo cultivated an early passion for food. At the age of 19 in 1995, he moved to London to further his culinary career, working in established restaurants such as The Orchard Restaurant in Hampstead and the Cambio Restaurant in Guildford, Surrey. This period provided him with practical experience and a foundational understanding of the restaurant industry. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-own Bontà Italia Ltd, a company focused on sourcing Italian ingredients, and he also gained experience in the development of ready meals, notably contributing to the Tesco Finest range.
D’Acampo’s transition into television began with a guest appearance on “Good Food Live” (2002), which subsequently paved the way for a consistent presence on screen. He became a regular chef on ITV’s “This Morning” starting in 2009, a role he maintained for many years, showcasing his Italian cooking to a broad audience. His television career expanded with various cookery programs, including presenting “There’s No Taste Like Home” (2011) and co-presenting “Let’s Do Lunch with Gino & Mel” (2011–2014) for four series and three Christmas specials. In 2013, he launched the popular travel and cooking series “Gino’s Italian Escape,” which aired for seven series, each accompanied by a cookbook.
Beyond cooking shows, D’Acampo has demonstrated his versatility as a television personality. In 2009, he won the ninth series of “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!”. He also served as a panellist and team captain on ITV2’s “Celebrity Juice” between 2014 and 2019, stepping in for Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton during their maternity leaves. In 2020, D’Acampo became the presenter of the revived British game show “Family Fortunes.” He has also frequently collaborated with chefs Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix on the popular ITV food and travel series “Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip,” which ran for five series until 2023. In 2025, D’Acampo resumed television work, fronting the pilot cookery competition “Spaghetti Wars” and filming a travel series in Malta titled “An Italian in Malta.”
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