Jeremy Clarkson has gone on a furious rant against cancel culture as he defended under-fire stars Gino D\u2019Acampo, Wynne Evans, and Gregg Wallace.\n\n\n\n

Italian TV chef Gino, 48, known for his cheeky on-screen persona, is now at the centre allegations from dozens of people who describe his\u00a0alleged conduct over the past 12 years as \u2018distressing,\u2019 \u2018unacceptable,\u2019 and even \u2018horrendous\u2019.\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, disgraced TV presenter Gregg has been accused of \u2018inappropriate behaviour\u2019 by several women he has worked with and Wynne Evans is facing backlash for a vile comment he made towards Strictly star Janette Manrara.\n\n\n\n

Amid the controversy, the former Top Gear host, 64, made his feelings clear as he flocked to the defence of the three stars, claiming they hadn\u2019t done anything \u2018illegal\u2019.\n\n\n\n

Writing in The Sun, he argued: \u2018None of them is accused of doing something illegal. They just said something or did something which someone found offensive.\n\n\n\n

\u2018And that\u2019s that. It doesn\u2019t even have to be a current misdemeanour. It\u2019s getting to the point where, soon, only Monty Don will be left.\u2019\n\n\n\n

Jeremy Clarkson issued a furious rant against cancel culture on Saturday as he defended under fire stars Gino D\u2019Acampo, Wynne Evans and Gregg Wallace\n\n\n\n

The former Top Gear host, 64, let people know his take on the trio being \u2018cancelled\u2019 in his latest column for The Sun (Gino pictured)\n\n\n\n

He claimed that the TV stars have been left out \u2018on the scrapheap\u2019 with no chance for a \u2018trial\u2019 or to \u2018mount a defence\u2019.\n\n\n\n

\u2018That\u2019s bad enough when you get fired from a job stacking shelves, but when you have a household face and you are catapulted into oblivion it\u2019s a very different kettle of fish,\u2019 he added.\n\n\n\n

Gino has \u2018firmly denied\u2019 the allegations made against him, saying they were \u2018simply not in my nature\u2019 and describing them as \u2018deeply upsetting\u2019.\n\n\n\n

Two episodes of Gino\u2019s Italy: Secrets of the South, were due to be shown on ITVBe between 6pm and 7pm on Sunday, but were replaced by an episode of Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes amid the controversy.\n\n\n\n

ITV also dropped Family Fortunes, hosted by Gino, and replaced it with Wheel of Fortune with Graham Norton on ITV2 last week and again at the same time on Monday evening.\n\n\n\n

Sources told MailOnline that ITV began to ease out Gino in the wake of the scandal that engulfed the BBC over MasterChef\u2019s Gregg Wallace.\n\n\n\n

Disgraced TV presenter Gregg has been accused of \u2018inappropriate behaviour\u2019 by several women he has worked with, including a Celebrity MasterChef contestant.\n\n\n\n

The MasterChef judge, 60, has strenuously denied the allegations against him, which include making inappropriate s3xually suggestive comments to female co-workers.\n\n\n\n

In a statement via his legal team at the time, they said: \u2018It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a s3xually harassing nature.\u2019\n\n\n\n

Amid the controversy, the former Top Gear host, 64, made his feelings clear as he flocked to the defence of the three stars, claiming they hadn\u2019t done anything \u2018illegal\u2019\n\n\n\n

Disgraced TV presenter Gregg has been accused of \u2018inappropriate behaviour\u2019 by several women he has worked with, including a Celebrity MasterChef contestant\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Wynne Evans is under fire for a vile comment he made towards Strictly star Janette Manrara\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Wynne Evans was recorded crudely suggesting a three-way s3x session with presenter Janette, using the hugely demeaning term \u2018spit roast\u2019. Janette did not make a complaint against the singer.\n\n\n\n

Wynne agreed with the BBC to step away from the Strictly live tour and any other work commitments to \u2018take some time out\u2019 as the inappropriate jibe looks set to sink his entire career.\n\n\n\n

Now, the Go Compare star is reportedly planning to \u2018take the BBC to a tribunal\u2019 over his \u2018unfair treatment\u2019 after he left the Strictly tour.\n\n\n\n

It has been claimed the s3xual remark didn\u2019t come as a surprise to those in his circle as the comment was \u2018known to many of the professionals and celebrities taking part in the tour\u2019.\n\n\n\n

According to The Sun, the phrase was \u2018widely remarked on and laughed at during the tour and became something that was regularly bandied about\u2019, before Wynne was caught.\n\n\n\n

Friends of the Welsh opera singer told the publication that Wynne is \u2018incredibly upset\u2019 no one jumped to defend him publicly in light of the \u2018long-running joke\u2019.\n\n\n\n

A friend told The Sun: \u2018Wynne loves to fill silences. He is a funny person by nature and when you are with him he will crack jokes left, right and centre.\n\n\n\n

\u2018Some are on the knuckle but it\u2019s nothing worse than anything any 50-something-year-old bloke would say.\n\n\n\n

MailOnline contacted Wynne\u2019s representatives and the BBC for comment at the time.\n\n\n\n

Now, the Go Compare star is reportedly planning to \u2018take the BBC to a tribunal\u2019 over his \u2018unfair treatment\u2019 after he left the Strictly Come Dancing live tour\n\n\n\n

Jeremy isn\u2019t the only celebrity who has come out in support of the stars, particularly Gino.\n\n\n\n

John Barowman has claimed TV producers would have encouraged some of Gino\u2019s antics by \u2018s3xualising\u2019 the way he appeared on shows.\n\n\n\n

The actor, 57, said certain television segments \u2013 such as when Gino cooked naked apart from an apron on This Morning in 2011 \u2013 were likely suggested by producers and likely sparked other behaviour now deemed inappropriate.\n\n\n\n

John, who has struggled to get work in the industry after allegations of s3xual harassment dating back to as early as 2008 surfaced, revealed he has not got any work in the pipeline due to the \u2018false allegations\u2019 against himself.\n\n\n\n

He told The Mirror: \u2018No, you won\u2019t see me. Nothing lies ahead for me because of all the c**p that was said about me, which is not true.\n\n\n\n

\u2018It\u2019s the same with Gino D\u2019Acampo at the moment, which is unfortunate because they\u2019re the ones who \u2013 the TV shows, and I use this as example \u2013 like the one where he\u2019s on the TV show and he\u2019s standing there cooking in an apron but he\u2019s naked.\n\n\n\n

\u2018Now he didn\u2019t decide to do that. Production asked him to do it. So they\u2019re s3xualising him in the same way as when I was on camera, and they would do something like, \u201cYou gotten be naked. You\u2019ve got to do this\u201d.\n\n\n\n

John went on to suggest it is hypocritical of producers to encourage this atmosphere of \u2018having a laugh\u2019 and then claiming they were not on board with it later down the line.\n\n\n\n

And Jeremy isn\u2019t the only one to come out in support of the stars, particularly Gino \u2013 who has been hit by \u2018over 40\u2019 allegations\n\n\n\n

John Barowman has claimed that TV producers would have encouraged some of Gino\u2019s antics by \u2018s3xualising\u2019 the way he appeared on shows\n\n\n\n

He added: \u2018Once that all dies out maybe [I will be back on TV].\u2019\n\n\n\n

Presenter Richard Osman also waded in on the scandal surrounding the Italian TV chef, insisting people only lose their jobs when there is a \u2018pattern of behaviours\u2019.\n\n\n\n

Speaking on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, Richard said: \u2018People do not lose their job because they said a couple of things a couple of times.\n\n\n\n

\u2018It\u2019s a pattern of behaviours, it\u2019s upset a number of people over a number of years.\n\n\n\n

\u2018There has to be a whole series of things that happen it has to go on long enough and for it to be tiresome enough.\u2019\n\n\n\n

Gino has been rocked by \u2018over 40\u2019 allegations of s3xually inappropriate and intimidating behaviour over a 12-year period \u2013 claims which he denies.\n\n\n\n

One woman has claimed that her 2018 complaints about Gino were not acted upon by ITV, while This Morning staff allegedly raised concerns about him a decade ago.\n\n\n\n

Now, it has been reported that ITV are under \u2018increasing pressure\u2019 to explain Gino\u2019s actions and why further action wasn\u2019t taken against him, according to The Sun.\n\n\n\n

One woman has claimed that her 2018 complaints about Gino were not acted upon by ITV, while This Morning staff allegedly raised concerns about him a decade ago\n\n\n\n

In response, ITV told MailOnline that \u2018where a complaint is made to ITV or serious concerns raised, we will look into it, and if we find that something inappropriate has happened, we will take action\u2019.\n\n\n\n

Those complaining about of Gino\u2019s alleged behaviour have accused ITV and other production companies of \u2018furiously protecting\u2019 the presenter for fear of losing financial investment.\n\n\n\n

A previous statement by ITV said: \u2018All of the concerns and complaints raised by those who have spoken to ITN [the producer of ITV News] describe behaviour which is inappropriate and unacceptable.\n\n\n\n

\u2018Most were not reported to ITV at the time. Where issues have been raised with ITV action has been taken.\u2019\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"