Chef Gordon Ramsay has described feeling shaken after experiencing a “really bad” cycling accident in the US.
In a video posted to his social media, he lifted his chef’s whites to reveal substantial purple bruising on his torso, for which he required hospital treatment. Addressing the message to “all the dads out there” ahead of Father’s Day, the star of Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen emphasized the importance of wearing a helmet.
“I don’t care how short the journey is,” he said, stressing that this advice is even more crucial when cycling with children – “they’ve got to wear a helmet.”
“I want to wish you all a happy Father’s Day, but please, please, please wear a helmet. If I didn’t, honestly, I wouldn’t be here now.”
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On his Instagram, Ramsay also shared before and after photographs showing significant damage to his helmet. The chef mentioned that the accident occurred earlier this week in Connecticut.
The 57-year-old thanked the trauma surgeons and nurses at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital who took care of him. He clarified that he did not “break any bones or suffer any major injuries,” but was “a bit bruised up looking like a purple potato.”
“I’m in pain. It’s been a brutal week. And I’m sort of getting through it,” Ramsay added.