Gordon Ramsay says he is happy to be up and walking after his serious bike accident.
The Master chef star, 57, revealed in an Instagram post on Saturday, June 15, that the accident happened earlier this week while he was riding his bike in Connecticut.
Noting that the incident “really shook me up” and that he was admitted to hospital for treatment, Ramsay said: “Honestly, I’m happy to be here.”
“I’m in pain. It’s been a brutal week,” he added as he lifted his chef’s jacket to reveal his badly bruised ribs. “And I’m kind of getting through it. But I can’t tell you how important it is to wear a helmet.”
In his caption, Ramsay explained that while he hadn’t “broken any bones or suffered any major injuries”, he was “bruised a bit and looked like a purple potato”.
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Ramsay then reiterated that he was “grateful” he was wearing a helmet during the crash, as it “saved my life”.
“I don’t care how short the trip is. I don’t care, you know, the fact that those helmets cost money … they’re key,” he said. “Even with children, a short trip, they have to wear a helmet.”
Ramsay concluded his video and caption by wishing families a “great” and “safe” Father’s Day.
Gordon Ramsey shares a look at his bruised ribs from a bike accident.
Gordon Ramsey/Instagram
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In the second slide of his Instagram post, Ramsay shared a photo of himself before the accident. He could be seen in a yellow and black cycling shirt, with a green helmet and yellow shades as he posed with a green bicycle.
In the next photo, he shared a view of the equipment after the accident. His cycling jersey could be seen torn and his cycling helmet was severely damaged in the front.
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Gordon Ramsey shares a photo of a damaged bike helmet.
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The TV chef has been passionate about cycling and competing in Ironman races for several years. In 2018, he said, per The Daily Mailthat he devoted himself to his hobbies in order to “get in serious shape”.
“The more I train, the more normal I am, I feel that I am still unchanged. It’s just another little reminder of who I really am,” Ramsay said at the time.
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