Gino D’Acampo is wanted for this year’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
Gino D’Acampo is wanted for this year’s Strictly
The 45-year-old TV chef – who is known for his appearances on ‘This Morning’ and for winning ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here’ in 2009 – is being touted by bosses of the BBC dancing show because he has “universal appeal”.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Every year the team behind the show want to get the perfect balance of stars, whether it’s for their sex appeal, humour, or if they are a particular draw for older or younger viewers.
“But they view Gino as someone who has universal appeal, who is up for a laugh and more than capable of keeping audiences entertained.”
The source explained that Gino – who has been married to Jessica Stellina Morrison since 2002 and has kids Luciano, 19, Rocco, 17, and nine-year-old Mia with her – has “serious star appeal”, owing to his previous TV appearances.
The source added: “He also has serious star appeal, having been on ‘This Morning’ for 13 years and winning ‘I’m A Celebrity’.”
Gino – who back in 2021 hosted a revival of classic game show ‘Family Fortunes’ – previously admitted he had been invited to take part in ‘Strictly’ in 2019, but had to turn the opportunity down due to other work commitments.
He said at the time: “That show would require a lot of time and training. Who has got time for that? Not me … not at the moment.”
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ is set to return for its 20th series later this year, after ‘EastEnders’ star Rose Ayling-Ellis and pro dancer Giovanni Pernice won the 19th series at the end of 2021.
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