One of ITV’s most beloved presenters is returning to screens with a new cooking series, after two of their TV shows were axed.
Gino D’Acampo is set to be back in the schedule with a second series of his self-titled show Gino’s Italy, two years after its first run in 2022.
The show sees Gino explore his native country while celebrating the women who have fed Italians over the years.
The series also saw the This Morning visit return to his birthplace Torre Del Greco.
It’s thought that this series will consist of five hour-long episodes, according to TV Zone, after it was revealed last year that it had been recommissioned.
Gino D’Acampo is set to be back in the schedule with a second series of his self-titled show Gino’s Italy, two years after its first run in 2022
It comes following reports last year that Gino’s reality show Cooking Up Love had been axed by ITV bosses after two pilot episodes.
The show aimed to help singletons find love through delicious food, with a source telling The Sun: ‘There were meaningful discussions about commissioning further episodes, but ultimately it was decided to ditch the concept.’
Last year it was revealed that Gino had quit his ITV travel show with pals Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix after three series.
The Italian chef insisted in a statement at the time that his departure had nothing to do with co-hosts Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix, claiming ‘complicated’ contracts were to blame.
However, The Sun reported that the truth behind the TV star’s exit from the show was really down to him being ‘denied lie-ins’ by show bosses.
The publication states that the fun-loving chef demanded a number of stipulations in his contract including staying up late and having a ‘lie-in’ before filming, making it clear that he hates early starts.
They also stated that D’Acampo wasn’t keen on working for more than six months of the year, with his demands allegedly ‘frustrating’ his co-stars, leaving things ‘pretty tense’ between them.
A source said: ‘Contrary to popular belief, the row wasn’t over money — all three men get paid exactly the same.
It comes following reports last year that Gino’s reality show Cooking Up Love had been axed by ITV bosses after two pilot episodes
Last year it was revealed that Gino had quit his ITV travel show with pals Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix after three series
‘Instead, Gino, who loves a party, wanted all sorts of caveats put into his contract around working hours so that he could effectively stay up late and have a bit of a lie-in before filming. He doesn’t like early starts – and made that clear.’
The insider went on to add that the This Morning star was working more than six months in a year, which they said was ‘never going to be practical’ given all of their ‘tight schedules’.
They went on: ‘Gordon and Fred are obviously quite frustrated and couldn’t kowtow to his requests. It all seemed a bit ludicrous. At the moment things are pretty tense between them.’
MailOnline revealed that Gino’s decision to quit came as a shock to at least one of his co-stars as well as show bosses because Fred, 51, had been talking about working together just days before D’Acampo’s announcement.
Gino’s departure comes just two weeks after Fred told MailOnline the show’s three big stars ‘were getting there’ in regards to settling contracts.
The trio’s final series, filmed in Spain, went onto air on ITV1 last year.
