Coronation Street actress Amanda Barrie has branded Gordon Ramsay a 'vicious bully' following her experience on the set of Hell's Kitchen in 2004. The 89-year-old, who played Alma Baldwin on the soap for 20 years, walked out of the show after attempting to hit Ramsay in the face during a heated kitchen clash.
In her memoir I'm Still Here: My 90 Years, Barrie wrote: 'We all knew the show was a vehicle for Gordon but not that he was going to take every opportunity to insult and humiliate us.' She claimed Ramsay's behaviour left some contestants needing tranquilisers to cope, and alleged he called former Tory MP Edwina Currie 'diseased', 'poisonous' and a 'pathetic b***h'.
Barrie also compared Ramsay to US President Donald Trump, writing that they were 'both bullies'. She left the show by mutual consent after the altercation, later mocking him for calling security and saying: 'I have never seen a face that was asking more to be slapped.'
Hell's Kitchen is reportedly set to return to UK television after ITV bosses entered talks with Ramsay's team. The chef hosted only one UK season, but it remains memorable for his trademark put-downs and clashes with celebrity contestants.
