Gordon Ramsay to announce shock retirement?

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‘Hell's Kitchen’ creator created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Ramsay fans. Speculation had been rife that the creator of Hell's Kitchen is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a chef isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a chef just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouGordon

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouGordon was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Gordon Ramsay was unlike any other chef we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGordon”
— @universalObserver, 18 May 2026
“I thought Gordon Ramsay retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 May 2026

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