An unwanted, signed copy of a Gino D’Acampo cookbook ended up in a charity shop.
It was put up for sale in an auction, but it flopped and sold for just £9.01.
It is less than half the price of a brand-new one at Waterstones without his autograph on it.
The High Street bookstore giant is selling it for £22.
The ‘Gino’s Hidden Italy’ hardback was put on eBay for just £6.99.
It was donated to the British Heart Foundation.
The second-hand copy is in “excellent condition” with very little “wear and tear.”
It has Gino’s signature in black marker pen on the front cover followed by three kisses.
But it only got three bids of £7.49, then £8.51 before it was snapped up on Wednesday (26 Mar).
The 224-page cookbook was released by the telly cook in 2016.
It was donated to a charity shop in Leeds, South Yorks.
The proceeds will go to the British Heart Foundation, as reported on Need To Know.
The listing read: “A book that has been read and does not look new but is in excellent condition.
“No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket included.
“No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.
“Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal.
“Very little wear and tear.”
Gino, 47, rose to telly fame after first appearing on This Morning in 2009.
He has also been a regular on Celebrity Juice and appeared in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
The cook is currently on TV screens in Anton and Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain.
He is touring the country with Strictly Come Dancing judge, Anton Du Beke.
