Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing teaming up on new show
Former culinary rivals Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing are reuniting for a new TV show.
Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing are reuniting for a new TV show.
The pair spent years feuding after Marcus left his job as head chef at his former mentor's restaurant to set up his own venture in 2008, but after they buried the hatchet recently, they are now planning to work together on a new cooking programme for BBC Two.
Marcus, 53, will host the show and Gordon's production company are making it, though it is unlikely to hit screens until next year.
Marcus told The Sun newspaper: “This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside Gordon again. It’s been many years since we last shared a kitchen, and I can’t wait to get started.
“I’m really looking forward to unwrapping the memories from our cooks and taking them on a journey down memory lane.”
The daytime series, which doesn't yet have a title, will explore "extraordinary human stories" and help cooks improve by "mastering the simplest things".
Marcus said: “The purpose of the show is to help chefs improve by mastering the simplest things done well, because that’s where the real magic lies.
"Recreating dishes from memories or inspired by loved ones can be truly life-changing and have a lasting impact on their future.”
Gordon, 59, added: “Every chef knows that food is about more than what’s on the plate. It’s about bringing people together and and creating connections.
“This new format does exactly that. It combines fantastic home cooking with extraordinary human stories and celebrates the kitchen as the heart of every home.”
The pair are thrilled to have put their differences behind them and are looking forward to working together again.
Gordon said: “Marcus and I go back a long way, and I’m delighted that we’re coming together to bring this very special series to BBC Daytime.”
Marcus previously declared the feud with Gordon "the best thing that ever happened to them" because it pushed him to find "another ambition".
He told the Daily Mail newspaper in 2023: "It was the best thing that ever happened to both of us.
"I wanted to be in his shoes and I can’t be in his shoes — they’re too big.
"I knew I couldn’t fill them and I think I had another ambition and I had another goal. So I had to try."
