Gino D'Acampo 'boasts about Italian men giving "maximum satisfaction" during smutty radio appearance' as he returns to spotlight following ITV axe amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women
Gino D'Acampo reportledy made a slew of smutty jokes in his return to the spotlight following his ITV axe amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women.
During an appearance on Maltese radio last week the Italian chef, 48, boasted about Italian men giving 'maximum satisfaction' before later telling the female host she was 'too pretty for radio'.
He later went on to remark about women dieting, claiming 'only dogs like bones' and insisted men want 'things to grab'.
According to The Sun Gino said: 'I'm going to tell you a secret, Italian food is like Italian men, minimum effort, maximum satisfaction.'
Before asking the female host: 'Now do you understand that Nicole, or do I need to explain that?' to which she replied 'I think it's very clear'.
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When asked if he recognised a male in the studio, Gino asked: 'Do I know your mum?Did I take your mama out for dinner or something? I meet a lot of people and usually the ones I remember are blonde, they're tall, we do an activity together'.
MailOnline have contacted Gino's representatives for comment.
The chef has faced a string of accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women - which he has denied.
ITV subsequently pulled all of Gino's shows from its upcoming schedules after the accusations were revealed in an investigation.
'He's in a lot of trouble and ITV don't want to be in a BBC situation [with Gregg Wallace ] or have a repeat of Schofield so they are covering all their bases', an insider told MailOnline at the time.
Earlier this month Gino's last remaining restaurants were reportedly saved from closure after he was sacked from his TV projects.
The firm who control the restaurants, Upmarket Leisure Ltd, have allegedly been struggling with mounting debt and a sale of the company fell through.
According to The Sun , HMRC issued a petition to close up the company at the High Court in March and an application to appoint an administrator was made.
Before asking the female host: 'Now do you understand that Nicole, or do I need to explain that?' to which she replied 'I think it's very clear'
The chef has faced a string of accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women - which he has denied (pictured with on Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in 2011)
However, Upmarket has now been saved and bought out of administration in a £5million deal, which means the five venues can remain open, reports the publication.
The apparent deal will save the jobs of 400 employees at the restaurants in London, Leeds, Newcastle and Manchester.
Dean Watson, an administrator Begbies Traynor, told The Sun: 'This very well-recognised group of restaurants will be able to continue, under their existing brand, and has the opportunity to thrive again.'
It was claimed Gino drew an explicit picture of a female TV producer during live filming, an ITV probe into the TV chef has been told.
The Italian star, known for his cheeky on-screen persona, is at the centre of claims from dozens of people who described his alleged conduct over the past 12 years as 'distressing,' 'unacceptable,' and even 'horrendous'.
The female producer's claims against Gino are now being investigated by ITV bosses, The Sun first reported.
The woman claimed her 'unsettling encounter' with the chef happened during live filming of Saturday Cooks!
She claimed that he sketched a naked woman with her legs spread open after asking to draw a portrait picture of her.
The producer is said to have told a friend of the alleged sketch: 'I thought it was going to be a harmless caricature. But when he showed me the finished drawing I felt shocked and humiliated.'
She also alleged that Gino made a sexual comment about leather boots she was wearing.
Gino has 'firmly denied' all allegations so far, saying they were 'simply not in my nature' and describing them as 'deeply upsetting'.
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