Age: 34
Image: Flamboyant Italian chef
Best Known For: Cooking on Ready Steady Cook
Celebrity Supporters: Claire Sweeney, Peter Andre, Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ainsley Harriott
Career High: He was involved in the Gala Dinner for Pavarotti in 2002
Love Life: Gino lives with his wife Jessica and their two sons Luciano, seven, and Rocco, four, in North London
Jungle Phobias: Not keen on eating bugs
What He Will Miss The Most: Watching TV
Words Of Wisdom: "What I'm worried about is because I'm a chef they will think I can come up with miracles. You know, if you have rice and water there is very little you can do, even if you are the best chef in the world. I think they are going to expect something I won't be able to deliver if there are few ingredients."
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