Sarah Symonds, who claims to have had a seven-year affair with Gordon Ramsay between 2001 and 2008, has criticised the chef's new Netflix documentary series, 'Being Gordon Ramsay', as 'misleading and disingenuous'. The series portrays Ramsay as a devoted husband and father, a depiction Symonds argues whitewashes his past.
Symonds, 56, told the Daily Mail that the documentary glosses over what she describes as years of infidelity and bullying behaviour. She alleges Ramsay lived a 'double life' during their alleged relationship, presenting himself as a single man while cultivating a family-man image publicly.
Ramsay has consistently denied the affair, stating he has only met Symonds four times. In 2009, he publicly called her a 'complete slapper' at the BBC Good Food Show. Following the allegations, Ramsay and his wife Tana renewed their vows and later had two more children.
In the documentary, Ramsay praises Tana as the foundation of his success and emphasises that his children have always been his priority. Symonds said the series' claim of being 'unflinchingly honest' has left her angry and distressed.
