Gordon Ramsay has admitted that his wife Tana was initially dating one of his friends before they began a relationship. The TV chef, 59, and his partner, 51, married in December 1996 and have six children.
Speaking to OK! magazine, Ramsay recounted their first meeting in the early 1990s when Tana was driving and he was in the back seat with his friend. He described her as "f*****g gorgeous" and likened her to a young Julia Roberts. Tana, however, confessed she found him "really arrogant" and "irritating".
The couple became single about a month later and hit it off after chatting all night. Tana recalled: "I must have fancied him."
Their admission comes amid reports of a rift involving their daughter Holly's wedding to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty in December. Ramsay and his wife have denied any wrongdoing, stating the situation was "self-inflicted on their [the Peatys'] side" and that they had welcomed Adam's family.
