The TV chef, 57, referred to himself as “looking like a purple potato” and warned his followers to “wear a helmet” in a message on social media for Father’s Day.
Gordon Ramsay has said he is “lucky to be alive” after a “really bad accident” riding his bike in the US.
The TV chef, 57, warned his 7.6 million followers on X and 17 million on Instagram to “wear a helmet” after the incident in Connecticut this week.
He thanked the “incredible trauma surgeons, doctors, and nurses” at the state’s private Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, but said he is “most thankful for my helmet that saved my life”.
In a graphic video, he revealed a huge bruise covering much of his torso and said: “I’m lucky to be standing here.
“I am in pain, it’s been a brutal week, but I am sort of getting through it.”
“You’ve got to wear a helmet,” he added. “I don’t care how short the journey is. I don’t care that these helmets cost money, they’re crucial.”
He signed off by wishing people a happy Father’s Day.
“I want to wish you all a happy Father’s Day, but please, please, please wear a helmet. If I didn’t, honestly, I wouldn’t be here now.”
Ramsay became a father for the sixth time in November when his wife Tana gave birth to their son Jesse James Ramsay aged 49.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/gordon-ramsay-lucky-to-be-alive-after-bike-accident-13153706