Gino D'Acampo is one of Britain's best-loved celebrities, making us laugh from his pre-noon appearances on This Morning all the way through to more 'adult' programmes after the watershed.
But while we know he can whip up a perfect pasta dish, he has kept his family life mostly out of the limelight.
However, thanks to the odd post on his social media channels, we have been given a glimpse in to the two beautiful and historic houses he lives in with his wife Jessica, who he married in 2002, their sons Luci, 19 and Rocco, 16, and daughter Mia, aged eight.
One of the houses is a Grade II listed seven-bedroom townhouse in Hertfordshire, which has a gorgeous baby pink fireplace and huge rooms with high ceilings.
In one photo he posted online, the focus of the living room is a roaring fire, the flames reflecting beautifully across the dark wood parquet floors.
Antique furniture adds to the room's traditional and cosy feel, and mint green walls and a trendy velvet sofa give it a modern edge.
What we have seen inside the imposing family home is limited, but he did share a cheeky French sign above the marital bed which translates as "would you like to sleep with me tonight?"
There is more antique and traditional woodwork to be found in his other property 1,840 miles away on the Italian island of Sardinia, where he spends half of the year.
Gino was born into a large family in Torre del Greco in Naples but chose to make a base for his family on the idyllic island just off the coast of where he grew up.
On his blog, an old Q&A with the culinary maestro reveals his deep love for the island - and how after years of travelling and holidays, he only wants to be there.
He says: "Sardinia... has the best food, best wine and the most beautiful beaches. It’s better than the Maldives and even the Caribbean.
"We visited five years ago and loved it so much we have since bought a villa on the Costa SmeraIda.
"I spend my time writing, relaxing with my family and drinking wine. We have our own vineyard and produce Cannonau, a Sardinian red.
"I don’t really want to travel anymore as I’ve been to so many places in the last 10 years. But if I have to travel, for pleasure you will always find me in Sardinia."
From what we have seen of the house in Olbia, it is incredibly old and full of character - and apart from a cabinet packed with Marvel memorabilia, could pass as a time capsule.
It has a huge stone fireplace carved straight in to a rocky feature wall, and a dramatic wrought iron staircase that snakes around the house's impressive kitchen.
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The kitchen is massive, with four hobs and loads of space for preparing and cooking food - no doubt using only the freshest local ingredients.
The oven has a traditionally tiled backsplash, and the bare stone walls look like they would provide a lovely cool place to chill out and have lunch after some morning sunbathing.
