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Gordon Ramsay says he 'can't stand' Cornish people as he reignites feud

Gordon Ramsay hit out at his Cornwall neighbours once again on Wednesday as he told Vernon Kay on BBC Radio 2 he "can't stand the Cornish".

The celebrity chef, 55, reignited his bitter feud after he came under fire in 2020 for making a 246 mile trip to his £4million second home on the coast to spend lockdown with his family.

TaLking about what would be his dream dish to make, Gordon said: "I would go down to the beautiful Cornish coast and get a little line-caught seabass and do that with a little light crushed potatoes.

“Trust me I absolutely love Cornwall, it's just the Cornish I can't stand."

The celebrity chef, 55, reignited his bitter feud after he came under fire in 2020 by residents in the area for making a 246 mile trip to his second £4million home (Greg Martin/Cornwall Live)

A stunned Vernon nervously laughed and said: "He said that not me. He said that not me. Ok, so we've upset one part of the nation already Gordon."

To which Gordon replied: "I'm sorry. I promise I did mean it". Vernon told him: "Alright, Vicky has been on and she's said: 'Oi! I'm Cornish and I'm lovely.'"

At the time, Gordon's arrival sparked concern among neighbours as they were worried more people would flock to the area, with residents hitting out at him for doing 60 mile bike rides in the county.

He said at the time: "There was no law to say that you had to cycle for an hour and an hour only."

Earlier this week, the TV star defended his decision to travel from his south west London mansion to the property to isolate with his wife Tana, 47, and five children; Megan, 21, twins Holly and Jack, 22, Tilly, 20, and Oscar, two.

Gordon infuriated his Cornwall neighbours for doing 60 mile bike rides along the coast during lockdown (Instagram)

In an interview with the Radio Times, Gordon hit back at claims they 'snuck down' to the coast and said he cherished the time they spent together as family.

"God knows why we took so much s**t from the Cornish. We lived down there; we just hadn’t been down there for a long time. We didn't sneak down there at all,' Gordon said.

"We got there at an appropriate time and had an absolutely amazing time. And a time like that - we’ll never get back again. When the kids started disappearing again, I didn't want it to end – as a dad, not a chef."

Gordon isolated with his wife Tana, 47, and five children; Megan, 21, twins Holly and Jack, 22, Tilly, 20, and Oscar, two, at the sprawling property (Gordon Ramsay/Instagram)

According to The Sun, locals even threatened to expose Gordon’s address if he did not leave.

They ranted on a Facebook group called You Shouldn't Be Here, in which angry Cornwall residents named and shamed celebrities and wealthy families who relocated to their second homes in the area to escape the coronavirus outbreak in busy cities.

Writing about the Ramsays, one allegedly said: "The big s*** should take himself and his family the hell out of Cornwall."

Another claimed: "He's swanning around the shops as if nothing is wrong. He's had pool engineers over. There is no defence at all."

Mirror Online contacted Gordon's representatives for comment at the time.

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