Gino D'Acampo's rarely-seen wife and kids and son's awkward clash with Gordon Ramsay

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Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo has been accused of inappropriate behaviour towards a woman he worked with for five years, who has lodged a complaint with ITV bosses

Gina D’Acampo renewed his vows with wife Jess to mark their 20th anniversary

Gino has been married to his wife Jessica for over 20 years

Away from television screens, Gino D'Acampo shares three children with his wife of 20 years.

The Italian star, 47, has been accused of inappropriate behaviour towards a woman he worked with between 2006 and 2011. The unnamed woman lodged a complaint with ITV bosses last week, in light of a raft of allegations against BBC MasterChef's presenter Gregg Wallace.

It comes after reports that Gino, 48, is being slowly sidelined by ITV amid a string of claims about his behaviour. He has been edged out of Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip after refusing to sign a morality contract clause, and has been put on a language and behavioural course by concerned executives.

Gino, who rose to fame on This Morning and I'm A Celeb, has been married to his wife, Jessica Stellina Morrison, for 22 years and credits her with being the driving force behind his move to the UK. The couple met as teenagers working at a restaurant in Marbella and tied the knot years later.

The couple share two sons and a daughter (

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Gino and Jessica tied the knot in 2002 (

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He once said the secret to his marriage is not spending much time together. Gino revealed: "Jessica and I don't really spend any time together. I think that's one of the reasons we've lasted for 20 years. It's a good thing; I don't really want to know everything my wife does because otherwise, she will be boring to me."

He also believes Jessica's laid-back attitude helps with their long-term romance. Speaking to Weekend magazine in 2019, Gino said: "When I met my wife I realised she was an extremely generous, clever woman. If you try to cage men, it won't work. I can do pretty much what I want."

But when they do get together, it's pretty special, and the couple try to make the most of their date nights. Gino said: "We have very little food on date night - just something quick - and then we get on with the things people do on date nights!"

Gino with his eldest so Luciano (

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Gino and Jessica share three children: Luciano, 22, Rocco, 19, and Mia, 12. They have two incredible family homes: a Grade II-listed seven-bedroom townhouse in Hertfordshire and a holiday home on the Italian island of Sardinia, where they spend half of the year.

Speaking about their parenting styles in the past, Gino has admitted that he is the stricter parent of the two. He told Woman magazine: "You can see my wife look at the children, saying with her eyes 'Don't even think about it, he's not going to bend'."

The family like to unwind by going to the park and the pub - and he's raised them to enjoy all sorts of cooking. Gino said: "My kids are not allowed to be fussy eaters. The problem with fussy children is their stupid parents. I run a family kitchen and in my house we don't have options. I never had options, why should they?"

Gordon feared Gino's son was dating his daughter Tilly (

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Through their ITV road trip show, Gino became good pals with fellow chef Gordon Ramsay - and it's not just the parents who became close. Gordon once got flustered when Tilly started becoming friendly with Gino's eldest son, Luciano, leading to an awkward conversation.

In a hilarious moment during an episode of Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip, Gino was video calling his son while they drove through Mexico. Luciano revealed he was out for dinner with Tilly, so furious Gordon cried: "What the hell? Tilly! What are you doing? Matilda?"

Gordon went on to joke that Tilly could end up having Gino as a father-in-law but downplayed the speculation during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, claiming they were "just friends". Jonathan joked that he thought Gino wasn't Luciano's father because the teenager was a "very handsome man".

Although, when Jonathan asked if it was an "arranged marriage", Gordon described the situation as a "f***ing nightmare". Gordon said: "We were driving through San Francisco and FaceTiming Luciano, and all of a sudden Tilly pops up behind them, and they are out having lunch. I think they are friends."

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