Gino D'Acampo 'to start new life abroad' following sexual misconduct allegations
Late last year, the Italian celebrity chef, 48, faced accusations of misconduct involving his former colleagues.
His alleged behaviour was described as 'unacceptable' and 'distressing', and is said to have included sexualised comments and aggressive language on sets.
D'Acampo has always 'firmly denied' the allegations and said they are 'deeply upsetting'.
The Sun reports that the television presenter has listed his £4.2 million Hertfordshire mansion for sale and is set to make a new life Down Under, launching 'multiple projects' after being sacked from ITV.
These new projects allegedly include two new restaurants and a culinary tech platform.
A representative for D'Acampo told the publication: 'He loves Australia a lot — the people, culture, cleanliness and environment.'
A separate source continued: 'Gino has had a fantastic career over here — and still has an incredibly loyal fanbase.
'But it's been made clear to him that TV opportunities over here are few and far between in the wake of recent allegations, and that's frustrating.
'While Gino has always denied any wrongdoing, he's a pragmatist and knows it's time for new adventures.'
They added that he had been 'inundated' with work offers following a 'really successful' tour through the country.
'He spent some time in Australia a few years ago, and loved it. He still has a large social media following and plans to capitalise on that in the next stage of his career.'
The Sun continued that Gino will maintain a base in the UK, but will spend a large amount of time in Australia and is looking at properties in Melbourne.
It comes after D'Acampo shared his latest TV series following the controversies.
He told The Mirror: 'We have a TV project on for later this year in September, I want to go all around Malta, it's a show called An Italian In Malta.
'The idea is to show everyone all over the world a bit about the country—I want to find the perfect restaurant, the perfect recipe, the perfect spot.
'I will speak to the local people [about] what they cook and how they cooked 200 years ago.' More Trending
But that's not all, as D'Acampo is embarking on a career change with a mystery series that will see him act for the first time.
He revealed: 'I am playing a part in a series; my part is this Italian-American mechanic that is always in trouble with the police or always in trouble with the law, and then he became a mechanic, and he's helping the main character in the show.
'This is acting now; I'm not becoming a real mechanic. I'm useless at stuff like that.'
Metro has contacted representatives for Gino D'Acampo for comment
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