Gordon Ramsay has fired his father-in-law and former business partner Chris Hutcheson from Gordon Ramsay Holdings, sparking a bitter public feud. Hutcheson, who was a key figure in the company, claims Ramsay has become a 'monster' corrupted by celebrity. The sacking occurred while Ramsay was reportedly buying a £200,000 Ferrari, and allegations emerged that Hutcheson had siphoned £1.5m in loans from the business, though he insists these were legal.
In a 3,000-word interview with the Mail on Sunday, Hutcheson described Ramsay as a 'very strange character' who has had multiple breakdowns. 'I have had him sat in front of me bursting into tears,' he said. Hutcheson also claimed that Ramsay's wife Tana, his daughter, has 'fled' to Los Angeles and is not speaking to her parents. He recalled Tana asking, 'Dad, what are we going to do with Gordon? I need to have my Gordon back, he has become a monster.'
Hutcheson, who initially backed Ramsay financially, lamented the breakdown of their relationship, saying, 'This marriage of Gordon and Tana was a marriage of three. We were a package. It was my job to protect that brand.' He accused Ramsay of surrounding himself with superficial celebrity friends like the Beckhams, adding, 'I was his great mate who saved him from so many holes it is untrue. Do I know everything? No. But I do know where Gordon's bodies are buried.'
The feud highlights ongoing troubles at Gordon Ramsay Holdings, which has faced financial difficulties despite Ramsay's global fame. Hutcheson's comments paint a picture of a family torn apart by success, with Ramsay's empire expanding rapidly—including plans for a restaurant on Uranus, as satirised in the source—while personal relationships crumble.
