Gordon Ramsay on Being a Soccer Dad to Son Oscar and If the Other Parents Are Scared of Him (Exclusive)
etonline.comGordon Ramsay's trademark wrath («idiot sandwich,» anyone?) isn't limited just to his contestants (real or fake ones). The world-renowned chef saves the same kind of intensity for those closest to him.
Just ask his 4-year-old and his soccer coach!Speaking to ET's Rachel Smith outside of his Fish & Chips joint in Time Square, the 56-year-old chef handed out fake $250,000 bills with his face on them as part of his way to promote his new cooking competition show, , which premieres May 24 on FOX.Ramsay's mere presence drew a massive crowd, all of whom were in utter delight at the famous chef obliging to every request, handshakes, hugs and selfies.He's normally not this cuddly in any one of his many TV shows.
He can be harsh, but fair. Even when he's joking, there's a hint of intensity he can't seem to shake, like when he recently filmed his 4-year-old son, Oscar, running around a soccer field chasing an invisible soccer ball.«Yeah, I chatted with him the other day to say, 'Hey Oscar, move your a**,» Ramsay quipped.
Again, his son is 4 years old! Ramsay makes no apologies for keeping his son focused, and it starts with keeping him active.A post shared by Oscar Ramsay (@oscarjramsay)«It's all about the camps you put them in and the way they mingle and keep them active rather than some game on a screen,» Ramsay says. «They need to be active, especially at four.
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