Gordon Ramsay ‘lucky to be alive’ after bicycle accident | Ents & Arts News

The 57-year-old TV chef described himself as “looking like a purple potato” and urged his followers to “wear a helmet” in a Father’s Day message on social media.

Gordon Ramsay has said he is “lucky to be alive” after having a “really bad bike accident” in the US.

The 57-year-old TV chef urged his 7.6 million followers on X and 17 million on Instagram to “wear a helmet” following the incident in Connecticut this week.

He thanked the “incredible trauma surgeons, doctors and nurses” at the state-run private Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, but said he was “most grateful for my helmet, which saved my life.”

In a graphic video, he showed a huge bruise covering much of his upper body and said: “I’m lucky to be standing here.

“I’m in pain, it’s been a brutal week, but I’m getting through it somehow.”

On Instagram, he described himself as someone who “looks like a purple potato” but said he had “no broken bones or suffered any major injuries.”

“You have to wear a helmet,” he added. “I don’t care how short the ride is. I don’t care that these helmets cost money, they are essential.”

Finally, he wished everyone 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, I honestly wouldn’t be here right now.”

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Ramsay became a father for the sixth time in November, when his wife Tana gave birth to their son Jesse James Ramsay at the age of 49.

The couple, who have been married for nearly 30 years, have also raised Megan, Matilda, twins Jack and Holly, and Oscar.

Ramsay is an avid cyclist and has completed several endurance events including triathlons and Iron Mans.

During the coronavirus lockdown, he came under criticism for travelling to his second home in Cornwall, where he often filmed himself cycling long distances.