Gordon Ramsay says he's lucky to be alive after a scary bicycle accident, and he's thanking his helmet for saving his life. The Kitchen Nightmares star took to Instagram on Saturday and implored his more than 17 million followers to heed his advice when it comes to riding bikes: wear a helmet! The famed chef then shared that he badly bruised his body after "a really bad accident" while riding in Connecticut. The father of six says he's doing OK.
No broken bones but he did bruise the left side of his body. For good measure, Ramsay lifted his white chef's jacket to reveal the massive bruise covering his torso. "It really shook me," said Ramsay while sharing details of the accident.
"Honestly, I'm lucky to be here. Now, from those incredible trauma surgeons, doctors, nurses and the hospital that looked after me this week, they were amazing. But, honestly, you've got to wear a helmet.
I don't care how short the journey is. I don't care the fact that these helmets cost money. But they're crucial.
Even with the kids, a short journey, you've gotta wear a helmet." Before lifting his jacket to reveal the big bruise Ramsay added, "Now, I'm lucky to be standing here. I'm in pain.
It's been a brutal week. And I'm sort of getting through it. But, I cannot tell you the importance of wearing a helmet.
" In his caption Ramsay wrote, in part, "I'm thankful for all the doctors, nurses and staff at Lawerence + Memorial Hospital in New London who looked after me and checked me out, but most thank.
