The Love Story of Gordon and Tana Ramsay, Whose 30-Year-Long Relationship Has Been Through a lot of Challenges
Gordon Ramsay is famous for his very serious attitude to cooking. In his reality shows, the British chef, to put it lightly, is angry a lot. It might seem that he behaves the same in his everyday life, but according to his wife, he’s way kinder and warmer than he looks on the screen.
We at the CHEERY team are fascinated by the Ramsey family story. The spouses impressed us: both the tender Tana, who was able to melt the heart of the explosive cook, and strong Gordon, who overcame all the life challenges with his wife.
Gordon was waiting for Tana to break up with his friend.
Gordon and Tana met in 1992. He stopped by the house where he kept his bike and saw Tana. He liked her right away, but unfortunately, she was already dating his friend Tim.
Gordon didn’t fight for her. He was patiently waiting for Tana to be single again. And as soon as she broke up with Tim, and Gordon could hope she’d like him back, he made the first step. He was so anxious that he even knocked her down on their first date, but it didn’t stop their love from developing.
Tana would wake up in the middle of the night to meet Gordon.
At the very beginning, Tana’s and Gordon’s relationship had its first test. Ramsay wanted to become a good chef in the best restaurants in London, so he often worked 16 hours a day. They didn’t see each other a whole lot at the time, but Tana showed some understanding. So, they met in those rare hours when Gordon was not busy at work.
The rare meetings were worth it. They got married in Chelsey just before Christmas, in 1996. Since then, their relationship has only been getting stronger, even though the little time together at the beginning of the relationship was just the first problem on their path.
They had problems conceiving a baby, but still had children.
After they got married, they had difficulties conceiving a baby. First, Tana was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, and then Gordon had fertility problems. But they didn’t give up and decided to try IVF. Fortunately, it worked, and in 1998, they had their first daughter, Megan. But they didn’t stop there, and around 1 year later, the family had 2 charming twins — Jack and Holly.
And in 2001, the family had another chef. Little Matilda was born, she took part in her dad’s cooking shows since the age of 9, and since the age of 14, she had her show “Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch”, where all members of her big and loving family took part.
They lost their fifth child.
After having 4 children, Gordon and Tana had to deal with a loss. In May 2016, they announced they were expecting another baby. But 1 month later, Gordon said the baby wouldn’t be born. At that time, his support was very important for Tana. She said that Gordon couldn’t be there when their 4 kids were born, but he was with her at the most critical moment.
In memory of her brother, the oldest daughter ran a London marathon in 2017. And 4 years later, Tana wrote a post on Instagram to support other parents.
Gordon fainted when his youngest son was born.
The loss only made the family stronger and the couple was even more attentive to each other. Gordon never left Tana and in April 2019, he was near her when she had their 5th baby, Oscar.
This is how the Ramsay family finally healed from the loss. The little Oscar was surrounded by the love and care of his parents and siblings. And soon, Gordon and Tana said they were planning to have the 6th and maybe even the 7th child.
They helped other parents not to lose their children.
“We were devastated, but thankfully we’re through the worst now. It could happen at any time to anyone,” — this is how Gordon described what happened. The personal loss inspired them to set up The Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation, which works closely with the likes of Great Ormond Street Hospital to raise money for children with medical conditions which require prolonged hospital stays. The amazing organization has gone on to help countless families.
Gordon took part in a triathlon for Tana.
In the 1990s, Gordon was so focused on his work that he didn’t pay much attention to sports and good food. He never had a proper meal at work and would only have snacks. So, he started to worry about his health and how it could affect the lives of the people he loved.
Gordon decided to make up for the time he lost in a radical fashion — he started preparing for the Ironman triathlon. He had to swim 1.2 miles, ride 56 miles on a bike, and run 13.1 miles. The coach included swimming long distances, rowing, power exercises, 3-hour-long workouts on an exercise bike every week, and a really difficult Sunday workout in the hills of Surrey.
For Tana, Gordon managed to lose 56 pounds and he started to enjoy sports. So, in 2013, he first finished the Ironman triathlon and has been an active participant since then. On top of that, he plays football and participates in mixed martial arts.
They trust each other, despite the rumors of infidelity.
The strong marriage ties helped Gordon and Tana deal with 2 serious trust tests. So, at the end of 2008, a woman named Sarah Symonds claimed that she had been in a 7-year-long romance with Ramsay. Gordon said it was a lie and apologized to Tana for the news that really disappointed her. She accepted the apology because she trusted him.
And Gordon was understanding when it was found that Tana’s father embezzled more than 1.5 million pounds when he was working for Ramsay. Gordon said it made their family stronger.
They support each other’s careers and remain a team.
For the most part, Tana devoted her time to her husband and kids. But in November 2011, she announced that she wouldn’t be a housewife anymore and would open a beauty salon All About The Girl. Gordon knew how patient Tana was when he was at work 16 hours a day at the beginning of his career. Now, it was his turn. He supported his wife and helped her make her dream come true.
This amazing couple went through a lot of challenges but still managed to keep love, support, and trust for each other. It might seem that so many obstacles would destroy any relationship, but the Ramsay family is not the one that is scared of difficulties. So, in an interview, Tana discovered the secret of how she and Gordon managed to stay together for so long:
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