Model Gandy kicked out of pub over pals’ loutish antics
HE’S the dashing multi-millionaire whose seductive Dolce & Gabbana adverts, in which he wore nothing but a tight pair of white underpants, caused ladies around the world to swoon.
But I can reveal that top model David Gandy (below) was ordered to leave a Mayfair pub because of the allegedly loutish behaviour of his group of pals. Members of his party were accused of becoming belligerent when bar staff refused to serve them more alcohol.
Diners at the Guinea Grill, where a rib-eye steak costs £43 and a bottle of Chateau Latour Cabernet will set you back £2,451, had to endure singing and chanting from the men, causing filthy looks to be directed at the unruly group.
‘It was very uncomfortable to witness,’ a fellow diner tells me. ‘The men were very annoyed that bar staff refused to serve them, and started mocking them and filming them on their phones.’
After their offensive behaviour continued, they were eventually ordered to leave the pub, a favourite of City brokers — and Tory grandees, who enjoy its quiet corners for plotting and gossiping. Past customers include Greta Garbo and Frank Sinatra.
While Gandy’s chums might be expected to be embarrassed, they seem unrepentant, with one, art director Chris Lowe, even confirming online that he had been ejected and criticising the staff. ‘Such a big shame this evening,’ Lowe ranted in the post last Saturday. ‘I was there with four friends and we were heartily welcomed and had a lovely meal . . . all good. However, we were then refused to be served and asked to leave.’ Lowe, who has worked with Gandy on photo shoots and is often seen lunching with his model pal, added: ‘We are middle-aged men, all with families. We are not rowdy by any stretch.’ Gandy, 41, is the best-paid male model in Britain, and has two children with lawyer Stephanie Mendoros. He’s likely to be very embarrassed by the incident, as he prides himself on his good manners — as well as his good looks. A spokesman for Gandy, Lowe, and the pub’s landlord all declined to comment.