Gordon Ramsay defends lockdown stay in Cornwall and 'cherished' time with children
The TV chef says he doesn't understand why he took so much grief from the Cornish
Last updated 22nd Mar 2022
Gordon Ramsay has been defending his lockdown stay at his holiday home in Cornwall, saying it gave him cherished time with his children.
The TV chef says he doesn't know why he took so much grief from the Cornish during the pandemic.
Speaking to the Radio Times, he said: “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. We didn’t sneak down there at all.
“We got there at an appropriate time and had an absolutely amazing time. And a time like that – we’ll never get back again.
“When the kids started disappearing again, I didn’t want it to end – as a dad, not a chef.”
The 55-year-old was speaking during an interview with the Radio Times about Covid and the affect on restaurants.
He was also asked if he might follow in his daughter Tilly’s footsteps on to the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor.
Gordon said: “No chance. I’ve got size 15 feet and they were not made for a dance floor, let me tell you.
“They asked me to do a Christmas special with Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix.
“I would love to do it, though. Secretly, I’d love to do it. I’ve always wanted to dance. There’s something so gorgeous about the rumba, the samba, the foxtrot, the tango…
“I don’t know. I may ask the BBC if I could do it next year. Tilly would kill me, by the way. But the only bit I’d be slightly nervous about is all the tight lycra, sequins and the trousers.”