Gordon, Gino and Fred return to screens next month for last ever travel series after ITV contract chaos
GORDON Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix are back with their last ever travel series after contract row cut the show short.
ITV has announced the show will air in September, but the three amigos will not return for another season of their travel show after this “epic culinary adventure” through Spain concludes.
Gordon, Gino and Fred: Viva Espana! sees the three celebrity chefs exploring cuisine and culture throughout Spain.
Per the synopsis: “Their journey takes them from Malaga to Ronda and Jerez. Along the way, the lads become waiters at a bustling beachfront restaurant, before Gordon and Gino go head-to-head in a tapas cook-off, and Fred puts on a laugh-out-loud performance as he showcases his skills as a Flamenco dancer.
“But it’s their natural chemistry, constant bickering and the small moments that’ll leave you in tears of laughter, especially Gino’s attempt at making paella, which sees the RV nearly go up in flames and leaves Gordon slightly burnt!”
The two-part series premieres on Sunday 3 September and continues on Monday 4. However, it is the last road trip we’ll see the trio go on together, as Gino, 47, revealed that he left the ITV show back in March.
The celebrity chef admitted there were a few things that factored into his decision, including the three chefs having very demanding schedules, and Gino struggling to manage the show’s ever-changing schedule around family life.
He added that it really came down to their contracts, though.
In a social media video, he said: “Because contracts start to become very complicated and very stressful, I personally value the friendship with Gordon and Fred so much that I would rather the friendship than arguments with the contract.
“So, I have decided not to do it anymore because I want to be friends with the boys for many, many years ahead.”
However, just five months after his announcement, Gino and Fred, 51, announced that their fan-favourite trio had become a duo as the pair plan to set off on a new adventure without Gordon, 65.
With the working title of Gino and Fred’s Emission Impossible, this new series as the pair attempt to go green — which means they’ll be trying to eat, sleep and travel as sustainably as they can, all while seeking out truly inspirational locations and people.
They will visit countries like Austria, which is suffering from melting glaciers, and Croatia, which has islands that are succumbing to rising sea levels.
In a joint statement the new dynamic duo said: “We’re thrilled to be upcycled by ITV for another action-packed adventure and can’t wait to cook up some fantastic sustainable dishes whilst hopefully stirring up debate around these important issues.
“We might not come up with the recipe to save the planet, but we hope to entertain, inform and inspire the audience to think about making changes in their own lives.”
Gordon, Gino and Fred: Viva Espana! premieres on Sunday 3 September on ITV1.