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Gordon Ramsay's new docuseries, Being Gordon Ramsay, documents the chef as he opens his five-restaurant empire
The series also follows his home life with his wife, Tana Ramsay, and their six children
In the show, Gordon opens up about his "torrid relationship" with his father and his brother's substance abuse issues
Gordon Ramsayisn't slowing down anytime soon.
In February 2025, Gordon launched his sky-high five-restaurant empire in London's 22 Bishopsgate building. The project was the most complex undertaking he's ever pursued, and it's an achievement he called "a dream come true."
"Building this beautiful space has been an ambitious project, but that's exactly what makes Gordon Ramsay Restaurants so special—we never stop pushing boundaries," he toldMarie Claire UKin February 2025. "I couldn't be more excited to open three of our most iconic restaurants, all reimagined, taken to new heights, and built under one roof, it's a dream come true and a major milestone for our business."
The venture was documented by Netflix film crew for his docuseriesBeing Gordon Ramsay, which premiered on Feb. 18. It also shows Gordon at home withwife Tana Ramsayand theirsix children.
"I wanted to show the other side, the other half of me and I don't think that's been done properly," he told PEOPLE ahead of the premiere. "And so it wasn't sanitized and set up where it looked slightly, 'Oh God, this is boring.' It was real, and not many people have seen me in my pajamas."
Here's everything to know about the biggest bombshells fromBeing Gordon Ramsay.
Warning:Being Gordon Ramsayspoilers ahead!
Gordon's father never supported his chef ambitions and thought cooking "wasn't a man's job"
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In the premiere of the docuseries, Gordon spoke about his rocky relationship with his late father, Gordon James Sr., who was an alcoholic.
"I had to sit there, you know, at weekends and almost watch him ruin his life through alcohol," he said. "It's hard, when someone's an alcoholic, it's very hard to relate to that, 'cause you're just ... you're nervous."
Gordon's dad also never supported his career as a chef, as he believed "cooking was for women and it wasn't a man's job."
"My father called me a snob once. And I said, 'No, definitely not a snob. I just wanna get out of the s--- mess I was born in,' " Gordon said. "I sadly had a torrid relationship with my father."
A father of six himself, Gordon said that his experience with his father helps him relate to his own kids. "In many ways, I'm using that awful relationship [with my father] to become a better dad," he said.
The celebrity chef had previously opened up to PEOPLE about his strained relationship with his late father in a2023 cover story.
Gordon's brother, Ronnie, has struggled with heroin addiction
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In the docuseries, Gordon revealed that his father isn't his only family member who struggled with substance abuse. He shared that his younger brother, Ronnie, has been a "heroin addict" for 40 years.
The dichotomy of their lives is something that weighs heavily on Gordon's conscience.
"I have a brother who's a heroin addict," he said. "We shared a bunk bed together. He's 15 months younger than me, and he's been an addict for the last four decades."
The chef continued, "I've gone to hell and back with him, and so I have a guilt complex. That could have been me. It could have been switched ... Born in the same house, grew up in the same bedroom, shared bunk beds, and so similar ... but how can it be so different now?"
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However, his family's struggles motivate Gordon to succeed even more.
"I'm not embarrassed of my past. I got dealt a dysfunctional card. Big f---ing deal," he said. "So that drives me, that puts fuel in my tank because I was so close to not making it."
He prefers food influencers to food critics
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A surprising revelation from the chef-turned-entrepreneur is that he has a disdain for food critics, which is informed by his personal experience with them. During the premiere episode, Gordon spoke of his decision to invite food influencers — and no food critics — to an exclusive teaser event ahead of his five-restaurant launch in London
"It was just to f--- every food critic off in the country," he began. "Because 10 years ago, we were depending on their pens. Ten years ago, we were depending on their insults. Ten years ago, we were depending on their egos. And they destroyed restaurants."
Gordon also shared a personal experience he and his wife, Tana, had with one critic in particular. He explained, "When we first started dating, we were excited for a family within the first two years. And there was a piece in one of the newspapers, 'The failed footballer that had a shotgun wedding.' And it caused such hurt amongst us, because it was like, 'How does that relate to food?' "
The chef added, "Critics are important, okay? And constructive criticism is something that we thrive on. But when it becomes personal ... one of the most prolific critics just had a brutal personal vendetta."
Gordon emphasized that he does have a deep respect for influencers, saying, "They're very powerful ... When they post, it goes viral, and it's gone in seconds to the other end of the world. They are the most powerful critics on the planet today."
He got in shape after his father's heart attack
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Although he's extraordinarily busy with his global restaurant and television empire, Gordon is passionate about finding time for fitness in his life, including surfing, biking and running.
"Exercise, for me, is crucial," he shared during the docuseries' third episode. "Fitness keeps you, you know, intact. I do get to eat what the f--- I want, because I train. I don't have to watch my diet. I don't have to watch my cholesterol. I'm not overweight. I'm in shape. I'm in f---ing good shape, and I'm strong."
He explained that both the food industry and his family history are driving motivators for his dedication to staying fit.
"This f---ing industry can absolutely take you down if you don't look after yourself," Gordon said. "I got out of shape once because it just all got too f---ing much. And so I got warned. I was 35 or 34. You know, 'Start taking care of yourself.' And then my father died of a heart attack, literally six months later at 53. So, that scared the s--- out of me, I think, really, more than anything."
Gordon teased a new project in New York City
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In the final minutes of the six-episode docuseries, Gordon dropped a bombshell on his wife — and on viewers of the show.
During a conversation with her husband, Tana said she was happy that he took on such a massive endeavor — which Gordon took as a sign that he could spring the next project on her.
"What have you got up your sleeve?" Tana asked suspiciously.
After chuckling, Gordon admitted, "There is ... there is something in New York that has just come on the radar." He quickly added, "You love New York, right? We love New York. It was a special place for us when we went there New Year's Eve."
"Come on," Tana responded, trying to get her husband to spill the beans. "TBC," Gordon replied before the credits rolled.
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