Gino D'Acampo returns from This Morning break and makes seriously awkward Phillip Schofield comment

Gino D'Acampo made his return to the This Morning kitchen today, and as ever, it went off without a hitch. Gulp.

The Italian chef is well-known for making the odd faux-pas here and risque joke there.

I mean, who can forget his 'my grandma would have been a bike' comment a few years back?

Or what about when he made a pretty blue remark about Holly Willoughby's vagina?

It's fair to say the man has form.

And with the popular daytime show going through a bit of a dark period at the moment following Phillip Schofield's departure and the subsequent revelations of his affair, Gino couldn't resist a cheeky gag.

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Introducing the TV chef after a break from the show, host Dermot O'Leary said: "It's been a while but Gino is finally allowed back in the This Morning kitchen."

To which the 46-year-old replied: "I was in Italy for a month and I can't wait to cook for all of you."

Before adding: "Everything is under control, I'm back.

"Any news? Anything in the last month that I should know of?"

Unsurprisingly, his comments hung in the air like a stinking turd, with Dermot awkwardly biting his pen and Holly forcing a laugh.

"No news," she replied.

Gino then said: "No news, OK, good. So we can go straight into the cooking..."

Adding: "Why is nobody talking anymore, what's happened?"

Dermot then jumped in to put an end to the excruciating back and forth, joking: "We need to rephrase, Gino is back for a one-time only... "

And it didn't go unnoticed by fans watching on from home.

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Taking to Twitter, one viewer said: "Well Gino doesn’t disappoint does he 'I’ve been in Italy for a month, any news I need to know about?' Que poor Holly looking awkward #thismorning."

Another commented: "Bet 'This Morning' wish they hadn't booked Gino today now. I was looking forward to baked aubergine as well. #ThisMorning."

"#ThisMorning - @Ginofantastico is back from a few month's break and asks @hollywills 'Any news?' Holly looks at the camera, looks back at Gino, 'No, no news!' I can only imagine her thinking "Don't mention Phil, don't mention Phil!!". Hahahahaha! #philipschofield @thismorning," put a third.

While another added: "Studio fell silent when Gino said 'any news while ive been gone'." #itvthismorning #ThisMorning."

They were asking for trouble when they got him back in, weren't they?