Gino D'Acampo admits 'misunderstanding' on This Morning after Holly and Phil cooking quip
express.co.ukThis Morning 12 years ago and left viewers in hysterics when he launched a jibe at hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield after Holly shared her opinion on his pasta dish.
While speaking to Express.co.uk about his partnership with Berocca, Gino revealed the truth behind the famous quip: "If my grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bike!"Some This Morning fans will remember the scene when Holly critiqued Gino's pasta dish saying that if there was ham in it, it would be "closer to a British carbonara".This upset an Italian Gino, who felt tense, with Phil commenting: "Oh no, I’m glad you’re standing there."Gino, shockingly replied: "If my grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bike.
What the hell? It doesn’t make any sense what you said." "It’s a different recipe, it has nothing to do with macaroni cheese."Holly and Phil dropped to the floor in fits of hysterics, however, Gino has revealed to Express.co.uk that he never knew the meaning of a "bike" due to the "language barrier".He said: "I didn’t know bike meant prostitute by the way on the spot."But then I realised when they pulled me after.
It was a misunderstanding, a language barrier!"Express.co.uk also asked Gino if his witty one-liners were something that he prepares before the show, with the presenter revealing: "100 percent it’s a live show.So it's not something that is prerecorded or I can do it again, it just happens."Unfortunately not all the time it’s good, fortunately, it just happens."Holly even watched the incident back on This Morning, admitting she still stands by her comment about the authentic Italian dish.She said: "I do stand by that still!
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