Celebrities who almost had careers in sports including Gordon Ramsay and Gigi Hadid

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Being a professional athlete requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication, and there's numerous celebrities who know just what it takes to make it as a sports star.

From Gordon Ramsay's hopes of becoming a professional footballer to Jason Statham's stint as a diver, many stars started out with very different career aspirations.

While we can't quite imagine them doing anything other than what they're famed for, some have still continued to pursue their sporting dreams over the years.

Here we take a look through the celebrities who very nearly had careers in sports... Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay is famed for his skills in the kitchen, but he once had dreams of wowing on the football pitch.