Gordon Ramsay has stunned fans with him impressive weight loss recently with many people commenting on his dramatic transformation on social media.
The celebrity chef decided to make a change after he hit the 18 stone mark, and he has now revealed the motivation behind his fitness spree.
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The 51-year-old appeared on the Today show where he explained how his father inspired him to make a change.
He revealed: "My father passed of a heart attack at 53. That man never ate in my restaurant, and it pains me to think that."
Gordon was only 30-years-old when his dad passed away, and didn't want his children to have to go through what he went through.
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He told The Times: "I may not have got on with him, but I still miss him. I miss everything I could have had from him if he was still alive in his 70s.
"I don't want my industry to kill me. I know how unhealthy chefs are at the top level. Stress. Suicide.
"There's a big downside to cooking loads for a living. It's lethal: from obesity to heart attacks to cocaine habits."
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Gordon's wife Tana also played an instrumental role in helping him get back into shape by giving him the same blunt treatment that he gives his contestants.
She said: "Gordon's famous for being blunt. I just gave him a little bit of his own medicine and basically suggested that he was getting a little wide around his middle."
Gordon's new found fitness has even inspired his children Holly Ramsay and Jack Ramsay, who recently completed their first London marathon.
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