Gino D'Acampo reveals bizarre reason why he declined to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace
hellomagazine.comGino D'Acampo has been in the UK for over 30 years, having moved from Italy at the age of 19 to continue developing his culinary skills.
But despite his long time in the country, it seems he has no desire to meet the Queen unless changes are made to her royal menu.MORE: Gino D'Acampo divides fans after sharing video of massage from 'beautiful' colleagueThe Italian chef has recently revealed that he once turned down Her Majesty's invitation to tea because he didn't like what was on the menu.WATCH: Gino D'Acampo melts hearts with new family addition"I'm not very keen on tea or cucumber sandwiches," the father-of-three told Richard Eden for Daily Mail's Eden Confidential.MORE: Strictly Come Dancing keen to sign up Gino D'Acampo for 2022 seriesREAD: Gino D'Acampo inundated with support after sharing a photo kissing his daughter"I was invited to the Palace for tea just before Covid, but a cucumber sandwich is my worst nightmare.
I don't like tea either, so I phoned my agent and said: 'I'd love to meet her, but I don't like tea and cucumber sandwiches, and I can't do either of those things," he said.
Gino is known for his delicious Italian dishesHe continued: "I'm also going to have to wear a tie, and the last time I did that was when I got married.
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