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Siobhan Macdonald & Sophie Buchan

Gordon Ramsay says growing up in Johnstone with mum 'defined and inspired him'

Gordon Ramsay has praised his mum for helping him and his "drive" to do well in life, as well as becoming a chef, thanks to her hard-working ethos.

The Hell's Kitchen star recently revealed on a podcast that his mum, who he grew up with in Johnstone before moving to England at the age of nine, was a huge inspiration to him.

Speaking during Spencer Matthew's Big Fish podcast, according to the Daily Record, the Michelin starred chef, who found fame after a number of television shows including MasterChef and Hotel Hell, said his mum Helen was a huge inspiration for him, and wanted to succeed after seeing her work three jobs at a time.

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