Gordon Ramsay gave a trademark reaction when doctors ordered the sweary telly chef to start slowing down.
The 54-year-old has just had meniscus surgery after arthritis was discovered in his knee.
It was found after he did some damage running up a steep hill in Richmond, south west London last month.
Now medics told Gordon he must pace himself and take things easy – but he says he’s too frightened.
He lost dad Gordon Snr, 53, when he was just 30 after his father suffered a fatal heart attack and the TV star accepts it does play on his mind.
Gordon won’t be beaten despite having a wake-up call (Image: INSTAGRAM)
“I’ve just had meniscus surgery. I did it running up the hill at Richmond Park, bolting up it. It was f***ing painful,” he told The Sun.
“And when I got the X-rays back, the doctor said, ‘You’ve got arthritis in your knee’.
“He told me I needed to start slowing down. I also have that stern warning of my father dying at 53. I look at my kids and know I can’t leave them rudderless.
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“I am slightly scared of stopping but do know I will have to slow down at some stage.”
Gordon is set to return to our screens with Gordon Ramsay’s Bank Balance, a primetime BBC quiz show.
Contestants can win up to £100,000 by answering questions against the clock to earn the chance to balance bars across a precarious pyramid structure.
Doctors have told the athletic chef he must start pacing himself (Image: Instagram)
But in classic Ramsay style, the famous cook lets slip an F-bomb just 45 seconds into the first episode.
Gordon can’t wait for the show to air on Tuesday night.
He says he has studied how Bradley Walsh and Jeremy Clarkson operate and will take inspiration whenever he steps foot in front of the camera.
Gordon has been swatting up by watching hours of The Chase and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? but says he will be bringing his own presenting style to the show.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
