Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo plans to MARRY couples at his restaurant in Alderley Edge

Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo has revealed big plans to MARRY couples who choose to wed at his luxurious new restaurant in Alderley Edge.

Italian chef Gino has previously officiated at weddings, and is now planning to use those little-known skills to the benefit of his customers and fans at his Luciano restaurant in the posh Cheshire village.

He opened Luciano at the start of January, having taken over the former Piccolino site on London Road to become his new "high end" Italian restaurant brand.

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And Gino is now in the midst of a major renovation of the upper floor of the building to become a plush new events space where wedding parties and events can be held.

The space had formerly been YU Chinese restaurant, but that closed last year, and is now part of the full Luciano restaurant, named after Gino's eldest son.

Gino told the MEN that he hopes to marry a number of couples over the course of the year HIMSELF in civil ceremonies at the site.

He said: "I would love to marry people, and the upstairs space here is going to be amazing.

"I hope that I can marry maybe six couples a year here.

"But the space it will be open all year round for private events and weddings, even divorce parties if you like."

Fans of Gino's hit ITV show Gordon, Gino and Fred's Road Trip will have seen him officiate a wedding before - when he hosted a vow renewal ceremony for his best friends Marco and Cleo on the beach in Sardinia.

Gino explained on the TV show that he had officiated at their original wedding ceremony in the same spot four years earlier.

He was seen leading the vows at the dream waterside ceremony in the episode first aired on ITV last year - although he