Gordon Ramsay’s Son Jack Lives Off the Grid as a Royal Marine — While Twin Sister Holly Says Yes to Forever

Jack and Holly, the Hell’s Kitchen star’s oldest kids, were born prematurely but are both thriving; Jack prefers a low-key life, staying out of the limelight and working hard in the British military

Gordon Ramsay is a proud father, recently celebrating his daughter Holly’s engagement on Instagram.
Gordon Ramsay with his eldest daughter, Holly Ramsay, who just got engaged. Photo: @gordongram/Instagram
Gordon Ramsay with his eldest daughter, Holly Ramsay, who just got engaged. Photo: @gordongram/Instagram

“Congratulations to this gorgeous girl @hollyramsayy … so happy for you and @adam_peaty!” the celebrity chef captioned the photos of him hugging his daughter and showing off her engagement ring.
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“Hols, watching you become the woman you are today with your kindness and your love is absolutely infectious … Adam is a very lucky man! Welcome to the family. One down, two to go,” Gordon added.

Holly Ramsay shows off her engagement ring. Photo: @gordongram/Instagram
Holly Ramsay shows off her engagement ring. Photo: @gordongram/Instagram

Gordon and his wife Tana Ramsay share six children together. They welcomed Holly and her twin brother Jack on December 31, 1999, through IVF. But as far as twins go, Holly and Jack couldn’t be more opposite.

Holly, the first of the Ramsay bunch to get engaged, has a strong social media presence with nearly 400,000 followers on Instagram at the time of writing, where she likes to share her outfits and day-to-day activities.

Meanwhile, her fraternal twin brother Jack Scott Ramsay is a military man who largely avoids the spotlight.

Here’s everything we know about Gordon Ramsay’s elusive son, James Scott Ramsay.

Twins Jack Ramsay and Holly Ramsay were born prematurely

Jack Ramsay with his twin sister, Holly Ramsay, in a childhood photo. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram
Jack Ramsay with his twin sister, Holly Ramsay, in a childhood photo. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram

Holly and Jack were born seven weeks early. In a heartfelt Instagram post in December 2020, their mother Tana Ramsay recounted the challenges she faced as a parent with premature babies.

“The development of a premature baby is incredibly nerve-racking when it is an uncertain start and you want to see them grow and thrive, yet not wish away the first moments,” she recounted in an Instagram post. “Seeing them become little chubby, healthy babies within the first year was a true blessing, and I will always be grateful for the determination they showed and their feisty characters,” she added.

Jack Ramsay starred in a 2019 docuseries

Gordon Ramsay’s six children, including twins Holly Ramsay and Jack Ramsay. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram
Gordon Ramsay’s six children, including twins Holly Ramsay and Jack Ramsay. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram

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While Jack prefers to stay out of the limelight, he once appeared in four episodes of the 2019 British docuseries Born Famous. The show sends celebrity offspring to see how their parents used to live before finding fame and success; the celeb kids spend a week in the communities their parents grew up in. On the show, Jack spent one week in Bretch Hill, Oxfordshire, where his father lived as a teenager.

Jack’s also appeared alongside his father in Hell’s Kitchen and on his younger sister Matilda’s cooking show, Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch.

Jack Ramsay learned the importance of hard work from his father, Gordon Ramsay

Jack Ramsay poses at home before running the London Marathon in 2019. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram
Jack Ramsay poses at home before running the London Marathon in 2019. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram

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In a joint video interview with his father for British GQ in 2019, Jack shared some of the valuable lessons he learned from the senior Ramsay. Among the key takeaways was the importance of the “work hard, play hard” mentality.

“Sometimes I think you work hard, maybe too hard sometimes,” he says in the video. “But we have quality time together. We go for drives and we play sports. It’s that balance that I find you always 100 per cent get.”

Jack Ramsay striking a pose with his father, Hell’s Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram
Jack Ramsay striking a pose with his father, Hell’s Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram

Gordon interjected, saying, “Also, I work hard because you’re an expensive s***.” The chef went on to earn a laugh from his son, remarking on the latter’s expensive bed. “You have a bed that was made out of a f****** car. This Ferrari badge on the front … Ferrari pillows, Ferrari duvet.”

He joined the Royal Marines in 2020

Jack Ramsay wears his Royal Marines uniform while posting with his father, Gordon Ramsay, and younger sister. Photo: @gordongram/Instagram
Jack Ramsay wears his Royal Marines uniform while posting with his father, Gordon Ramsay, and younger sister. Photo: @gordongram/Instagram

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In October 2020, Gordon shared in an Instagram post that Jack had joined the British Royal Marines. He celebrated his son’s accomplishments with a heartfelt caption. “Can’t tell you enough how proud I am of this young man. Jack Ramsay, you’ve made me feel like the proudest father today. Congrats on joining @royalmarines. What amazing achievement,” he wrote.
Jack Ramsay with his siblings. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram
Jack Ramsay with his siblings. Photo: @tanaramsay/Instagram

While it seems that Jack doesn’t have a social media presence of his own, he can occasionally be spotted on his family’s Instagram posts enjoying holidays and quality time with his siblings.

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