Gino D'Acampo has quit the popular ITV cooking show Gordon, Gino And Fred: Road Trip. The Italian chef said he needed to step back from the show because of other contractual commitments.
In a message to fans, Gino explained that the three stars of the show were struggling to get dates aligned to film the show. He decided to step back rather than damage his friendship with Gordon Ramsey and Fred Sirieix.
In a video posted on Twitter, D’Acampo said: “Last week I decided not to film any more Gordon, Gino, Fred’s Road Trips. The reason is simple – nothing to do with Gordon and Fred, the friendship is very strong, we’ve known each other for many, many years – it’s just because we can’t get the dates together.
“And when we do get the dates together, sometimes they get changed, and it causes a lot of problems for me, because I’ve got other stuff that I have to do. Personal problems as well because when I have to change things with my family is always very complicated. So because of that, and also because (of) contracts.
“When contracts start to get very complicated, then it becomes very stressful and I personally value the friendship with Gordon and Fred so much that I’d rather the friendship than getting (into) arguments with the contracts. So I’ve decided not to do Gordon, Gino And Fred any more, because I want to be friends with the boys for many, many years ahead.”
Gordon, Gino And Fred: Road Trip sees the three celebrities tour different countries cooking and sampling the local cuisine. They have travelled to Italy, France, Scotland, the US and Greece.
The first series aired on ITCV in 2018 and saw the three men travel across Europe. The four-part follow-up series, Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip, was launched in 2020 while the third, Gordon, Gino & Fred Go Greek, had a shortened run of two episodes when it premiered in 2021.
A fourth series of the show, called Gordon, Gine & Fried's Road trip in Spain, is still due to air. It has already been filmed and will air on ITVX later this year.
