THIS Morning had a chaotic moment on the show, which saw Strictly star Vito Coppola, 32, coking for the hosts – but fans said he’d ‘taken’ Gino D’Acampo’s job.
Italian dancer Vito joined Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary to make Valentine’s Day themed cake.
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The talented star looked delighted as he told fans he’d be whipping up a Millefoglie cake on the show, to celebrate the day of love.
But some This Morning fans accused him of ‘replacing’ Gino, and ‘taking his job.’
Italian chef Gino, known for his risqué jokes and total disregard for political correctness, has often left audiences cringing or downright shocked with his antics on This Morning in the past.
Italian-born D’Acampo first appeared on This Morning’s cooking segment in 2010, and featured up until last year.
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Now he is facing allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour spanning over 15 years.
In response, Gino has firmly denied all allegations, describing them as “deeply upsetting” and inconsistent with his character.
But some fans say Vito has taken the star’s role on the show.
On X, one person wrote: “Fake Gino, he’s far too hyper, who decided to have him on this segment?”
Another said: “Must be Gino’s mate, another loud mouth.”
A third echoed: “Gino must be furious watching this right now.”
Someone else added: “It’s Gino, without the bad language.”
Another person wrote: “wow, it’s Gino 2.0,” and someone else said: “Who on earth is this Gino 2.0 guy?”
Someone else said: “Like for like replacement for Gino.”
And another penned: “This new Gino on This Morning is a fraud.”
Other This Morning viewers called the segment chaotic, as Vito was seen squirting cream into Alison’s mouth.
Vito also dropped her cake all over the work top before she had chance to tuck into it, and had to be given a fresh slice as a result.
It comes as it was revealed that staff on This Morning raised concerns about scandal-hit chef Gino 10 years ago.
Several crew and production members flagged issues with bosses about D’Acampo, including bullying and sexually inappropriate comments.
ITV management was alerted as recently as 2023, we can reveal.
An insider said: “It was no secret that Gino was difficult to work with and many staff members dreaded being on set with him.
An insider said: “It was no secret that Gino was difficult to work with and many staff members dreaded being on set with him.
“He would constantly joke about his manhood and make sexually explicit comments that would make people uncomfortable.
“He knew he was ‘The Talent’ and would throw his weight around. A lot of people found him to be a bully, but felt they weren’t taken seriously when they approached senior staff members.
“Gino seemed to get away with it because it was all part of his cheeky charm and appeal, but underneath there was something more sinister.”
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