Gino D’Acampo has been a telly fave for over a decade – but apparently he owes his career to fellow chef Jamie Oliver.
The Italian star, 47, first shot to fame back in the late 2000s. Fast-forward to a stint on I’m A Celeb, several This Morning appearances and a ton of TV shows, and Gino is not slowing down anytime soon.
However, according to Gino himself, he reckons he wouldn’t be where is now if it wasn’t for Jamie.
Gino D’Acampo on Jamie Oliver
In an interview with The Grocer back in 2015, Gino had nothing but kind words to say about Jamie – who was catapulted to stardom in 1999 thanks to his series The Naked Chef .
“I thank God every day for Jamie Oliver, because without him food wouldn’t be fashionable,” Gino said. He went on: “I probably wouldn’t have a job on TV. When I trained as a chef, no one wanted to know what I did at parties.”
And at the time of the interview, that had all changed for Gino! He explained: “Now we are like rock stars because we can cook – that’s how crazy it’s got.”
Gordon, Gino D’Acampo and Fred
Gino is also known for his travel shows alongside Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix.
He also wins over viewers on This Morning. Addressing his future on the daytime show recently, Gino told Express: “This Morning is my home! I know Ben [Shephard] and Cat [Deeley] very well and whenever I have the chance I will always return.”
Catch Jamie Cooks Spring tonight (April 29) at 8pm on Channel 4.
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