GINO D’Acampo pulled in a tasty £2million a year from his telly work, new figures have revealed.
And This Morning star has been able to keep it in the family by setting up son Luciano in a new firm that is dedicated to “management consultancy” according to documents sent to Companies House.
Gino‘s monster earnings have also allowed him to sink £821,494 into bricks and mortar in his new property investment firm.
The canny chef – who is also the host of Family Fortunes– has just set up an investment company to rent and buy and sell real estate.
And accounts for his parent firm Gino D’Acampo Holdings reveals that he has total of £1.65m in investments of all kinds – including £821,494 in property.
The firm also holds £1million in cash.
He also runs Gino D’Acampo Ltd that banks cash from his TV appearances and that firm also has £1.045m in readies in its coffers.
Books filed to Companies House this week also reveal that he paid £360,000 in Corporation Tax for the 12 months to the end of April this year – meaning his earnings were around £2m in that period.
He handed over £226,000 to the tax man in the previous 12 months.
Cash from his restaurant and food enterprises are paid into a separate company structure.
The chef turned popular telly star owns five upmarket destinations in the UK and plans to add to his stable across the globe.
The star also co-owns Bontà Italia Ltd, a supplier of Italian produce.
Gino was crowned King of the Jungle in the ninth series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. In 2009.
He boasted about his million pound car and boat collection in a recent interview.
The flashy Italian said: “I drive… I own a couple of Ferraris, like many Italians, as well as a Porsche, big jeep and Harley Davidson.
“I rarely drive, however, because I enjoy a drink. I employ a driver instead.”
He said his most expensive vehicle was “a high-tech military boat, made to my specification, which cost more than a £1m”.
He added to OK! Online: “It was made by an Italian company called Novamarine which makes powerful boats for the American marines.
“I probably won’t use it because it’s an investment. Eventually, I’ll find another idiot who will buy it from me for even more money.”
He will star in a brand new ITV series Gino’s Italian Family alongside his wife Jessica and children Rocco, Luciano and Mia.
