Australian journalist hits out after Ramsay's insults

An Australian TV host said today that foul-mouthed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay would never again be welcome on her show after he hurled insults and sexual references at her during a food and wine fair.

Ramsay is the volatile star of reality television programs 'Hell’s Kitchen' and 'Kitchen Nightmares' – ratings winners for Australia’s Nine Network.

The network also broadcasts the popular 'A Current Affair' show, hosted by high-profile journalist Tracy Grimshaw.

After an uneventful appearance by Ramsay on Grimshaw’s show on Friday night, the British chef and restaurateur attended a food and wine tasting event on Saturday attended by about 3,000 people in the southern city of Melbourne.

Ramsay stunned the audience by unleashing a string of insults at Grimshaw in her absence, calling her a lesbian and likening her to a pig. Ramsay repeated the insults on Sunday and yesterday at the same event. Later he said he was only joking.

Grimshaw, however, failed to see the humour and retaliated on her programme last night, calling Ramsay an “arrogant narcissist” and a “bully”.

“Obviously Gordon thinks that any woman who doesn’t find him attractive must be gay,” Grimshaw said. “For the record, I don’t and I’m not.”

Grimshaw continued her attack in a radio interview today during which she said Ramsay would not be invited back on her programme.

“I’m not interested in speaking to the bloke again,” she told Fairfax Radio. “I can’t imagine any circumstances where I would want to interview him again.”

Ramsay’s publicist was not immediately available for comment.