CONNECTICUT, USA — Fiery British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay showed a different side of himself on Saturday in a video he posted on X after a serious cycling crash in Connecticut earlier this week.
Known for dominating the kitchen with fierce intensity, Ramsay was more subdued in the video as he spoke about the significance of wearing a helmet when cycling. He began the video by expressing his love for cycling, triathlons and Iron Man competitions and said he had a very important message to share.
“This week, unfortunately, I had a really bad accident, and it really shook me. Honestly, I’m lucky to be here,” Ramsay said on X. “Now, from those incredible trauma surgeons, doctors and nurses in the hospital that looked after me this week, they were amazing, but honestly, you’ve got to wear a helmet. I don’t care how short the journey is. I don’t care (about) the fact that these helmets cost money; they’re crucial. Even with kids, on a short journey, they’ve got to wear a helmet.”
While he didn’t say where the crash took place, in his post on X, Ramsay thanked the staff at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London. He then showed off his heavily bruised torso.
“Now, I’m lucky to be standing here. I’m in pain. It’s been a brutal week, and I’m sort of getting through it, but I cannot tell you the importance of wearing a helmet,” Ramsay said on X.
Ramsay ended the video by declaring that this weekend is “massive.”
He wished new, middle-aged and old fathers a happy Father’s Day and once more reiterated why cyclists should always wear a helmet.
“Please, please, please, please wear a helmet because if I didn’t, honestly, I wouldn’t be here now. Happy Father’s Day,” Ramsey said.
In a post on Instagram on Saturday, Ramsay said he did not break any bones or suffer any major injuries.
"But I am a bit bruised up looking like a purple potato," he said.
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Celebrated internationally for presenting successful television series such as “Hell’s Kitchen”, “Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares”, “MasterChef” and “Next Level Chef” to name a few, Ramsay is one of the most well-known and influential chefs in the world.
He founded the restaurant group Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in 1997, which has been awarded 17 Michelin stars for excellence in the kitchen.
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Dalton Zbierski is a digital content producer and writer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dzbierski@FOX61.com.
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