The only thing Gordon Ramsay and Tana Ramsay love more than spending time together as a couple is spending time with their six children.
The pair became first-time parents in 1998 after welcoming their eldest daughter, Megan Ramsay, 26. Their brood grew into a family of six with the birth of fraternal twins, daughter Holly Anna Ramsay and son Jack Scott Ramsay, 24, in 1999;Matilda Ramsay, 22, who affectionately goes by Tilly, in 2001; son Oscar James Ramsay, 5, in 2019 (after experiencing a miscarriage in 2016); and son Jesse James in 2023.
The birth of the couple’s youngest son, Jesse, was a surprise to fans of the Ramsay family, who kept Tana’s pregnancy completely under wraps.
“It’s been a nerve wracking 9 months but we’ve made it and we have been blessed with this little bundle,” the mom of six wrote on Instagram. “Ramsay family definitely complete.”
In September 2023, Gordon, who is known for his harsh demeanor on TV, told PEOPLE that his kids have “brought the emotion” out of him.
“Tana’s super fierce, an ex-Montessori school teacher. So, I’m the softie,” he said. Tana added: “He is, believe it or not, incredibly sensitive — he’s a crier.”
Here’s everything to know about Gordon Ramsay’s six children.
Megan Ramsay, 26
Tana Ramsay, Megan Ramsay and Gordon Ramsay attended the official launch party of Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair on September 2, 2019 in London, England. Guests enjoyed an array of cocktails, canapés, sushi from the Raw Bar and sparkling sake as DJ Fat Tony entertained the crowd until the early hours
As the eldest child of the Ramsay clan, Megan was the first family member to receive a college degree. Gordon celebrated the milestone on Instagram, posting a photo of his daughter in her cap and gown in June 2019.
“So proud of this young Lady @megan__ramsay our first Ramsay ever to graduate with a degree @oxfordbrookes hard work pays off !” he captioned the photo. While being the eldest comes with its perks, it also comes with its fair share of awkward moments. In January 2023, Gordon revealed on The Kelly Clarkson Show that he not only thinks his daughter’s boyfriend is “pathetic” but that he crashed their dinner date as well.
“He was okay to start with,” the chef told host Kelly Clarkson of Megan’s boyfriend Byron. “A bit wet. A little bit sort of … you want a man to date your daughter and he was just, a little bit pathetic.”
After getting Byron’s phone number from Tilly, Gordon virtually intercepted Megan and Byron’s date night with a FaceTime call, to which Bryon reportedly answered “shaking.”
“I said, ‘Byron, it’s me. Not your future father in law, you little f—!'” Gordon recalled. Megan abruptly ended the call.
“I just want the girls to be looked after, and for them to look after each other,” Gordon explained of his actions. “You’re always anxious about that.”
Gordon Ramsay and his daughter Holly Ramsay pose for a photo in the Red Bull Racing garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 02, 2022 in Northampton, England
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Gordon became a father again on Dec . 31, 1999, when fraternal twins Holly Anna Ramsay and Jack Scott Ramsay were born.
In May 2021, she launched 21 & Over, a podcast dedicated to addressing mental issues such as anxiety and depression. It also serves as a safe space for her to chat openly and honestly about her own mental health journey. On the podcast, Holly shared that she was diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression after she was sexually assaulted while attending Ravensbourne University, where she was studying fashion design. “I didn’t tell anyone about it until a year afterwards. I just buried it in a box in the back of my mind,” she told co-host and psychotherapist Talitha Fosh.
“It’s confusing and I’m trying to take control of my narrative and use that to make something good,” Holly said. Though she received love and support from her family, she added that “it’s definitely a journey. But I hope that by speaking out I can help other people.”
In December 2021, the podcaster and influencer celebrated one year of sobriety with a heartfelt post on Instagram. “Today marks one year without alcohol. That is not something I thought I would ever say at the age of 21. However, by 21 (nearly 22) I never thought I would have been through half of what I have,” she wrote.”I chose to take a break from alcohol because it wasn’t improving my mental health — which for me, comes first.”
Gordon commented on the post: “What an incredible young lady and words can’t explain how proud you make me feel. Love you so much, dad.”
