Brooklyn Beckham has given TV chef Gino D’Acampo a ‘kind gift’ following sexual misconduct allegations against the TV chef.
Taking to social media, D’Acampo, 49, thanked Brooklyn, 26 – the eldest child of Victoria and David Beckham – for gifting him a bottle of hit Cloud23 hot sauce.
In a video, the chef talked to the camera while eating a burger containing the £15 condiment, and captioned the post: ‘This is not just a burger… this is a @cloud23 spicy burger, something you must try! Grazie @brooklynpeltzbeckham for the kind gift, fantastico sauce…’
Speaking to the camera while munching on the burger, D’Acampo said, ‘Cloud23 burger – this is the best burger you will ever taste,’ before demonstrating how to make it in his own-brand outdoor oven in front of a mountainous, evening sun-soaked backdrop decked out with a luxurious pool.
‘Brooklyn, bravo, this is a very good habanero hot sauce, I like it, the real thing, grazie,’ he added.
Late last year D’Acampo faced dozens of allegations against him involving his former colleagues, with complaints of alleged bullying and sexually inappropriate comments.
The Italian chef has always ‘firmly denied’ the allegations and said they are ‘deeply upsetting’.
D’Acampo is best known for appearing on shows including This Morning, and also fronted Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip alongside Fred and Gordon Ramsay.
The reports drove him away from the limelight, and he was removed from ITV’s programming in February, however it was reported in June he’s launching ‘multiple projects’ while making a new life for himself in Australia.
These new projects reportedly include two new restaurants and a culinary tech platform.
A representative for D’Acampo told The Sun: ‘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.
This comes after a turbulent few months for Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, 30, have been in a somewhat public rift with the rest of the Beckham family.
There have been whispers of a fallout in the famous family ever since Brooklyn and Nicola married three years ago, and speculation has mounted over the past few months, particularly when they did not attend David’s 50th birthday celebrations.
Most recently the couple, who live in LA, renewed their marriage vows to each other – but Brooklyn’s parents were absent from the photos, with no indication the (usually social media active) parents attended.
A source close to the couple told Metro earlier this month they were ‘taking a page from their parents’ playbook’ after keeping their vow renewal secret.
‘Nicola and Brooklyn learned about [David’s] knighthood online, and later that they’d been blocked by Cruz and Romeo through online reports.
‘It shouldn’t come as a surprise if they’ve taken a page from the parents’ own playbook.’
Nicola’s dad Nelson officiated the ceremony, and a source later told The Sun: ‘This was the final kick in the teeth for David and Victoria. Seeing Nelson having such a pivotal role at the ceremony was heartbreaking for David especially. Not one member of the 30-plus extended family knew about the wedding, or were invited.
‘His grandparents are devastated too as Brooklyn has always been so close to them.’
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