Janet Street-Porter says Gordon Ramsay is 'patronising' and issues brutal four-word insult

Janet Street Porter
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Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter didn't mince her words when speaking about Gordon Ramsay in her latest interview.

The 77-year-old shared her opinion on the famous cook as she reflected on her lengthy career and who she had worked with so far, which has included Gordon on many occasions.

Addressing their "love/hate relationship" with the Sunday Mail, she savagely branded the 57-year-old "a male chauvinistic pig" and claimed he is "very patronising".

She shared: "I like him, but he is a male chauvinistic pig. We do work well together and I loved being on The F Word [his previous show] with him."

This isn't the first instance of Janet voicing her opinions about Ramsay, having previously expressed her thoughts on his personal matters too, reports the Mirror.

Back in 2016, Janet questioned why the chef had publicised his wife Tana's fifth pregnancy so early on, which sadly ended in a miscarriage.

Speaking on the ITV panel, she admitted to being "surprised" by the announcement and conjectured that Tana might've preferred to keep the news under wraps a bit longer.

Acknowledging Tana's age at 41 back then, she shared: "If it had been me, I probably would have waited a while longer to announce the pregnancy.

"It can't be nice to have it out there in the public domain like this."

Tana experienced a devastating miscarriage with their son Rocky at 20 weeks, an ordeal she admits continues to affect her deeply.

After their loss, Gordon shared a touching message with fans, writing: "We're together healing as a family, but we want to thank everyone again for all your amazing support and well wishes."

He also expressed his gratitude towards the medical staff, adding: "I'd especially like to send a big thank you to the amazing team at Portland Hospital for everything they've done. G x."

In a twist of events, Janet came to Gordon's defence in her Daily Mail column in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite criticism over Gordon's decision to travel to Cornwall from London with his family, Janet argued in his favour, stating: "Whether we like it or not, Gordon Ramsay has the right to take his family wherever he likes, because he wants (understandably) to keep them safe."

She acknowledged his preference for isolating in a scenic location and suggested that he might avoid public backlash by not broadcasting his location on social media.