Ramsay to gain £10m in company sell-off deal

CELEBRITY chef Gordon Ramsay is in line for a windfall of about £10 million as part of a deal to sell the company behind many of his hit TV shows.

The fiery TV personality is in talks to sell his 50% stake in One Potato Two Potato – the production company which makes shows such as Ramsay’s Best Restaurant, Gordon’s Great Escape and Gordon Ramsay’s Cookalong Live.

It is being sold as part of a takeover of Optomen Television, which co-owns One Potato Two Potato, by All3Media – thought to be worth about £40m (€48m).

His restaurant empire has suffered setbacks in recent years, coming close to the brink last year as revenues collapsed while debt and tax bills grew.