Gordon Ramsay defends lockdown in Cornwall home after backlash: 'We didn't sneak down'

HERE’s proof that there’s life after a TV flop. Gordon Ramsay is trying to bounce back from his lacklustre game show effort Bank Balance with a new competition, Future Food Stars.  The quiz show - where contestants stacked gold bars on a wobbly table - was canned by BBC One after just one series last year.  Fans laughed as the complicated series was compared to nonsensical quiz show Bamboozle in Friends.  But he’s not the only star to have failed to get a pre-watershed show off the ground.

GORDON Ramsay's new food show has viewers raging as one contestant charged £8 for a cheese toastie. The first episode of Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars aired last night on BBC One and saw the famous chef on the hunt for some of the most exciting food businesses in the UK.

FUTURE Food Stars viewers were left very distracted by Gordon Ramsay's hair as he kicked off his new cooking show on Thursday. The celebrity chef is on the hunt for the UK’s most exciting new food and drink business, putting 12 entrepreneurs through a series of challenges as they compete to win his £150,000 investment.  Last night, Gordon invited his entrepreneurs to Cornwall, where he shocked them when he jumped out of a helicopter and into the sea.

GORDON Ramsay's new food show has viewers all saying the same thing. The first episode of Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars aired tonight on BBC One.

READ MORE: Meet the London entrepreneurs taking part in Gordon Ramsay's new BBC cooking show Future Food Stars"So, so far I reckon we have I'm a Celeb, Dragons Den, The Apprentice and a bit of Masterchef. Not exactly pulsing with originality this. #FFS #FutureFoodStars," another said.

Gordon Ramsay launched his new Apprentice-style show on BBC tonight (March 31) - but viewers were distracted by one of the contestants after branding him a dead ringer for a celebrity. The programme sees a dozen entrepreneurs with a food business trying to win over the famously sweary chef for a £150,000 investment.

Gordon Ramsay and producers of his new BBC One show Future Food Stars were all praised by viewers for a 'genius' hidden detail as the show started on Thursday night (March 31). The programme sees a dozen entrepreneurs with a food business in need of investment trying to win over the famously sweary chef.

GORDON RAMSAY has taken over from Paddy McGuinness as telly’s top matchmaker if the TV chef’s new show is anything to go by. Viewers who saw last night’s debut episode of Future Food Stars can’t fail to have noticed fiery Valentina Fois and belligerent Vincenzo Gentile.

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Gordon Ramsay has taken a savage swipe at Lord Sugar ahead of the famed chef's new BBC show - Future Food Stars.The Michelin-starred chef, 55, is launching his latest food show Future Food Stars on Thursday night (March 31) - which will air to BBC One and BBC iPlayer every week.The Apprentice-style show sees 12 of the nation's best budding food and drink entrepreneurs battle it out in a bid to impress Gordon and earn his whopping £150,000 investment.The 12 hand-picked contestants will compete against each-other in a series of relentless challenges to prove they have what it takes to truly shine in the food and drink business.However, it's no secret that Gordon's new show follows a similar format to Lord Sugar's hit BBC business show, The Apprentice, which has been running for 16 years.Fans of The Apprentice will know well that the business magnate's series also involves entrepreneurs take on gruelling tasks to prove themselves capable of earning Lord Sugar's cash investment.World-famous chef Gordon doesn't sound too worried about upsetting Lord Sugar with the new series, though.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star and other press about his show, he said: "It’s a food and drink, lifestyle business show. "So fingers crossed this is going to rub Alan Sugar’s feathers the wrong way."He then added: "I think I’ve lost a customer there.

Gordon Ramsay, 55, has previously quipped that he "can't stand the Cornish" following a disagreement with his neighbours.

DANNIELLA Westbook has shared a glamorous selfie after heading out to London's Mayfair with her best pal. The former EastEnders actress wowed fans as she dined at Gordon Ramsay's top restaurant Lucky Cat when she posed for the snap.

Gordon Ramsay has dropped a major hint he's planning a future stint on Strictly Come Dancing - confirming he'd be tempted to do the show "in a f***ing heartbeat".In fact, the world-famous TV chef seemed to be dying to take to the famous BBC ballroom as he spoke exclusively to Daily Star and other press about the dancing show.The Kitchen Nightmares star, 55, even used phrases like "whatever female dancer I'm going to get paired with", which would suggest his appearance is a done deal in his head.However, the multi-Michelin-star legend admitted he was rather worried about his size-15 feet interrupting his TV dance routines.It comes just after Gordon's daughter Tilly wowed the nation with her Strictly routines on last year's series - where she danced with her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin.Gordon spoke exclusively to Daily Star and other press at the London launch of his new BBC cooking show, Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars.At the event, Gordon spoke about a possible Strictly stint, how proud he was of Tilly, and how his huge feet might affect his performances.When asked if he'd ever be tempted to do Strictly, Gordon replied: "In a f***ing heartbeat," before insisting he wouldn't look any good wearing sequins.The star went on to praise Tilly for her success on the show as she "worked her a**e off practicing her moves, and explained he was grateful to the show as Tilly had missed out on a university experience.Proud dad Gordon said: "Tilly was [brilliant], and even watching her do the Zooms for the uni and we had a big breakthrough three years ago.

SWEARING 11 times on national television would be outrageous for most of us – but by Gordon Ramsay’s standards it’s amazingly restrained. The notoriously potty-mouthed chef vowed he wouldn’t hold back on his BBC1 show Future Food Stars. It starts on Thursday and has him searching for a new generation of culinary entrepreneurs.

Gordon Ramsay was forced to apologise on The One Show after he was caught swearing on live television.The popular TV chef is renowned for his serious potty mouth both on and off TV, so BBC bosses naturally held bated breath when he appeared on the evening talk show on Thursday (March 24).And throughout the majority of the show, the 55-year-old managed to impress viewers by keeping his foul language to a minimum.But moments before the show came to a close, the food fanatic accidentally dropped the S-bomb as he opened up about his embarrassing appearance in a romantic-comedy film.Alex Jones returned to the show on Thursday after her mysterious absence during the week and was joined by the one and only Big Brother star Rylan Clark.The pair welcomed Canadian heartthrob Michael Bublé and the Hell’s Kitchen star onto the show as the hosts struggled not to swoon in front of the singer songwriter on air.As he opened up about his new single, he revealed how his new music video - which accompanies the song - is completely inspired by his love for rom-coms with many iconic scenes popping up throughout the clip.But what truly shocked the hosts, and the eager viewers at home, was the fact that Gordon Ramsay had also appeared in a romantic comedy himself as the former X Factor star excitedly quizzed him about his time on the set.Overwhelmed with embarrassment, he confessed how he was a “shocker” in the film, much to the relief of the TV host as he joked: “I wondered what you were going to say there.”As the team chuckled away, the professional chef couldn’t hold back his potty mouth any longer as he muttered: “I was s**t. I was sugar, and sweet and just bad.

Gordon Ramsay is no stranger to a bit of controversy, however, on Thursday it was his daughter who held him to account for a surprising choice he made at dinner.READ: Gordon Ramsay hits back after being 'shamed' for staying in Cornwall with his family in lockdownThe Micheline star chef was spotted on daughter Holly's Instagram Stories, settling a long argued debated as to whether pineapple belongs on pizza – and his response might just shock you.WATCH: Gordon settles the pineapple on pizza debate while out with daughter HollyIn the video clip, Holly, 22, zoomed in first on a delicious looking pizza which was topped with parma ham and rocket, but as she zoomed in closer she called out a controversial ingredient hidden amongst the toppings - pineapple!She then turned the camera to her dad Gordon who looked rather mischievous.MORE: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana wows in high-slit dress at work party crashed by chefRELATED: Gordon Ramsay's lookalike son undergoes hair transformation - and his parents can't agreeShe wrote on the clip: "Sir there is pineapple on that pizza…@gordonramsay" and opened the question out to the public.Holly asked her 292,000 followers: "Does pineapple belong on pizza?" and the results, so far, show it is a near-even split (shockingly) with 53% voting yes and 47% voting no.

Rylan Clarke-Neal was left speechless after Gordon Ramsay swore on The One Show. While the straight-talking chef is known for his language, he managed to almost go the whole BBC One show before he dropped the S-bomb. Gordon, 55, opened up on the film, Loves Kitchen, he appeared in and admitted it was a “shocker.” Rylan, 33, was on edge as he listened to the chef’s story, before he joked: "I wondered what you were going to say there.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter .

BBC show, alongside hosts Alex Jones and Rylan Clark. Gordon was on the show to promote his new TV venture Future Food Stars. The new BBC show sees the celebrity chef hunt for the country’s most exciting and innovative new food and drink entrepreneurs.

GORDON Ramsay is famous as one of Britain's most prolific swearers so having him on live TV was always a risk. But The One Show looked like it had got away with it until the final moments yesterday evening - when he dropped the S-bomb on the cosy teatime hit.

Radio Times, Gordon spoke about the heavy criticism he endured for retreating to his holiday home, which he's had for 10 years. "God knows why we took so much s— from the Cornish. We lived down there; we just hadn't been down there for a long time.

GORDON Ramsay has revealed the horror moment a contestant soiled himself on a tightrope filming brutal new show Future Food Stars. The new BBC show sees 12 new food and drink entrepreneurs battle it out to secure an investment from Gordon.