This Morning viewers think they've worked out reason for Gino D'Acampo's awkward comments

This Morning viewers have claimed to have worked out the reason for Gino D'Acampo's awkward comments after his return to the programme left hosts Holly Willoughby and Dermot O'Leary squirming.

The Italian chef was back in the ITV daytime show's kitchen on Tuesday (June 20) for double stint when he provided expected chaos. He was on hand to show viewers how to make his orange and pistachio tiramisu before returning later with some Italian cocktails.

But the Family Fortune host left co-hosts Holly, 42, and Dermot, 50, flustered when he asked whether he had missed "any news" over the past month during his time away. Introducing the celebrity chef, Dermot said: "It's been a while but Gino is finally allowed back in the This Morning kitchen."

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Gino replied: "I was in Italy for a month and I can't wait to cook for all of you." He continued: "Everything is under control, I'm back. Any news? Anything in the last month that I should know of?" seemingly referring to the fact that This Morning has been hitting the headlines following Phillip Schofield's exit from the show and from ITV.

Dermot sat with a pen in his mouth looking slightly uncomfortable while Holly laughed while sat beside him on the famous sofa. "No news," Holly said smiling, as Gino replied: "No news, OK, good. so we can go straight into the cooking..."

But it appears Gino may have made another hidden 'dig' when he complained that he wasn't whipping up what he originally planned. He said: "I was going to make melanzane alla parmigiana, with the aubergine. But apparently, I can't do anything with aubergine at the moment so I'm going to make a tiramisu."

It appeared to refer to the outburst from This