Gordon Ramsay is a British chef, restaurateur, writer, television personality, and food critic.
Though a young Gordon had aspirations of becoming a football player, an injury ended his hopes of establishing a promising career in football.
He then went back to college to complete a course in hotel management and trained with some of the world’s leading chefs, such as Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White in London, and Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon in France.
He became the head chef of ‘Aubergine,’ which was awarded two Michelin stars within three years. He set up his own restaurant ‘Restaurant Gordon Ramsay,’ which quickly received the most prestigious accolade in the culinary world – three Michelin stars.
‘Restaurant Gordon Ramsay’ is London’s longest-running three-Michelin-star restaurant and Ramsay is one of only four chefs in the UK to maintain three stars.
He has opened a string of successful restaurants across the globe. Having appeared in many reality series and cookery shows, he is known as a television star to the UK and international audience.
As a reality television personality, Ramsay is known for his fiery temper, strict demeanor, and frequent use of expletives. He often insults contestants about their cooking abilities.
He has also authored a number of books, many of which have become bestsellers around the world.
Gordon Ramsay Biography
Gordon James Ramsay was born in Johnstone, Scotland, on 8 November 1966, the son of Helen (née Cosgrove), a nurse, and Gordon James Sr., who worked as a swimming pool manager, welder, and shopkeeper.
He has an older sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister. When he was nine years old, he moved with his family to England and grew up in the Bishopton area of Stratford-upon-Avon.
He has described his early life as “hopelessly itinerant” and said his family moved constantly owing to the aspirations and failures of his father, who was an occasionally violent alcoholic; Ramsay described him as a “hard-drinking womaniser”.
In his autobiography, he revealed that his father abused and neglected the children. He worked as a pot washer in a local Indian restaurant where his sister was a waitress.
He had hoped to become a footballer and was first chosen to play under-14 football at the age of 12, but his early footballing career was marked by injuries; after a serious knee injury, he was forced to give it up.
At the age of 16, Ramsay moved out of his family’s home and into an apartment of his own. as a teen, Ramsay was quite good at football/soccer as a teen but his playing days were cut short by injury.
By this time, Ramsay had already developed an interest in cooking. At 19, he enrolled in the Hotel Management program at North Oxfordshire Technical College.
Gordon Ramsay Wife
Gordon Ramsay’s wife is Tana Ramsay, a former Montessori teacher and a cookbook author. They met in the early 1990s and got married in 1996.
Gordon Ramsay Children
Gordon Ramsay and his wife recently welcomed their sixth child. Here are some facts about thier children:
Megan Ramsay: She is the eldest child, born on May 16, 1998. She graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2019 and works as a social media influencer.
Jack and Holly Ramsay: They are fraternal twins, born on December 31, 1999. Jack is studying at Exeter University and Holly is studying at Ravensbourne University.
Matilda “Tilly” Ramsay: She is the youngest daughter, born on November 8, 2001.
She follows her father’s footsteps and has her own cooking show on CBBC called Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch. She also competed on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors in 2018.
Oscar Ramsay: He is the youngest child, born on April 4, 2019.
Gordon Ramsay Parents
Gordon Ramsay’s parents are Helen Cosgrove and Gordon James Ramsay Sr. Helen was a nurse and Gordon Sr. was a welder, shopkeeper, and swimming pool manager.
Gordon Ramsay Siblings
Gordon Ramsay has three siblings: two sisters and one brother. They are:
Diane Ramsay: She is the oldest sister of Gordon Ramsay. She has shared some stories of their tragic childhood with an abusive alcoholic father. She is married and has two children.
Ronnie Ramsay: He is the younger brother of Gordon Ramsay.
Yvonne Ramsay: She is the younger sister of Gordon Ramsay. She is a nurse and lives in France.
Gordon Ramsay Family
Spouse: Tana Ramsay (m. 1996)
Children: Tilly Ramsay, Oscar Ramsay, Jack Scott Ramsay, Megan Ramsay, Holly Anna Ramsay
Parents: Gordon Ramsay Sr., Helen Cosgrove
Siblings: Ronnie Ramsay, Diane Ramsay, Yvonne Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay Net worth
Gordon Ramsay’s net worth is estimated to be around $220 million as of 2023.
He is one of the richest celebrity chefs in the world and earns his fortune from his successful restaurants, TV shows, real estate, and automobiles.
He is also the only chef on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of 2020.
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