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has revealed he 'stole' his wife Tana from one of his friends after meeting her and thinking she looked like a young Julia Roberts.
The famous chef, 59, who has six children with his partner, 51, first met Tana when she was with his pal Tim - but admits now he didn't think she was a 'big fan' of his.
The couple met in the early nineties before marrying in December 1996 and will be celebrating their pearl wedding anniversary later this year.
Sharing his first impression of his now wife, Gordon told Ok! magazine: 'Tana was driving the car and I was sat in the back seat looking at my mate going, "oh my god your girlfriend is f***ing gorgeous".
'She looked like a young and she brought this level of excitement like no other. I'm not sure sure what Tana said when she met me, I got the feeling she wasn't a big fan.'
Confirming his fears, Tana said: 'I thought he was really arrogant, really full of himself. He used to really irritate me.'
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Gordon Ramsay has revealed he 'stole' his wife Tana from one of his friends after meeting her and thinking she looked like a young Julia Roberts
The famous chef, 59, who has six children with his partner, 51, first met Tana when she was with his friend Tim - but admits now he didn't think she was a 'big fan' of his (pictured 1999)
However just a month later the couple both ended up single and hit it off instantly, Tana said: 'It took about a month and then we were both single. We ended up chatting one night and chatted all night. I must have fancied him.'
In recent months, Gordon and Tana have been wrapped up in a family feud with their son-in-law Adam Peaty's family.
Over the weekend, Adam's estranged family reportedly branded Gordon a 'bully' after he claimed their fallout with the swimmer was 'self-inflicted'.
He walked his influencer daughter Holly down the aisle at Bath Abbey last month amid a bitter feud which saw Adam's mother Caroline disinvited and his sister Bethany the only relative in attendance.
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Gordon told the Daily Mail that he and his wife Tana had 'done nothing wrong' and despite reports suggesting otherwise had treated the Peaty family 'like royalty'.
But one relative has claimed the Ramsay's denial was a pack of lies and said the TV chef had now 'pushed the family too far'.
They said: 'How bl***y dare they. The sheer gall of them'.
'The Ramsays did not treat Caroline like royalty at all – they treated her as though she was nothing. They ignored her existence and not once did Mrs Ramsay return any of Caroline's texts.'
The couple met in the early nineties before marrying in December 1996 and will be celebrating their pearl wedding anniversary later this year
They told The Sun: 'The get together lunch they promised on the day of the engagement never materialised either.'
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The Daily Mail have contacted Gordon Ramsay's representatives for comment.
Last month the family reportedly told friends they have 'given up hope' of reconciling with their son after 's latest social media comment.
The chef referred to himself as 'dad' in a comment on Adam's wedding video where the Olympian said he would 'always .
An insider told The Sun: 'It's been a really emotional time for them as a family. They're coming to terms with what has happened and that Adam has picked his side.
'It's dashed any hope of reconciliation in the near future. They're keeping their heads down and trying to move on quietly. It's clear Adam's made his choice.'
On Adam's wedding video, which he shared on Instagram, Gordon wrote: 'Beautiful words @adamramsaypeaty True Love congratulations love you both so much Dad.
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The Daily Mail contacted Adam's reps for comment.
Gordon told the Daily Mail that he and his wife Tana had 'done nothing wrong' and despite reports suggesting otherwise had treated the Peaty family 'like royalty'
But one relative has now claimed Ramsay's denial is a pack of lies, claiming the TV chef has now 'pushed the family too far' (Caroline and Mark Peaty pictured 2021)
'The Ramsays did not treat Caroline like royalty at all – they treated her as though she was nothing' (Adam pictured with the Ramsays)
The newlyweds recently enjoyed a lavish £6,000-a-night honeymoon in Mauritius gifted to them by Gordon and Tana
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'Listening to dad's speech, looking around the room and feeling overwhelmed with the love and the happiness on our guests' faces,' she said.
In another jibe at the estranged Peaty family, Holly
She shared numerous snaps of the wedding with the fashion publication, .
With Adam's parents not in attendance at the wedding, they stood alongside the groom in the photo with Gordon and Tana alongside Holly.
Adam is thought to have not mentioned his family or parents in his speech, instead praising his swim coach Mel Marshall for being his 'everything', and for 'grounding and inspiring' him.
The roots of the family conflict go back to September 2024, when Adam and Holly .
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Caroline, who spent years ferrying her son to early–morning training sessions, was also not invited to Holly's glamorous hen do at Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds, even though the bride's mother, Tana, and friends including Victoria, were at the extravagant bash.
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