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26 NT NEWS. Monday, November 22, 2010. www.ntnews.com.au PUB: NT NEWS DATE: 22-NOV-2010 PAGE: 26 COLOR: C M Y K Ramsay roasts ‘dictator’ TV chef Gordon Ramsay TV FEUD CELEBRITY chef Gordon Ramsay has declared open warfare on his ‘‘dictator’’ father-in-law. Ramsay issued an explosive public letter, condemning Chris Hutcheson and his ‘‘very complex life’’. He said it was a ‘‘breath of fresh air’’ to have sacked him as his chief executive. In his letter — littered with dark hints — Ramsay, 43, even reveals he em- ployed a private detective to investigate his former partner. ‘‘His role as CEO of Gordon Ramsay Holdings in the end felt like he was running the business as a dictator,’’ Ramsay says. The letter was sent in re- sponse to an attack by Mr Hutcheson in which he ac- cused the ‘‘monster’’ chef of turning his daughter Tana, Ramsay’s wife, against him. It is only days since Ramsay had vowed not to respond publicly to a ‘‘private family matter’’. The feud erupted after the TV chef, whose busi- ness reportedly has debts of $27 million, sacked Mr Hutcheson, 62, in a law- yer’s letter last month. Mr Hutcheson hit back, publicly accusing the Kit- chen Nightmares star of be- ing warped by the celebrity lifestyle and capable of ‘‘manic’’ mood swings. Mr Hutcheson, Ram- say’s business partner of 12 years, warned ominously: ‘‘I know where Gordon’s bodies are buried.’’
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Ramsayroasts‘dictator’
TV chef Gordon Ramsay
TV FEUD
CELEBRITY chef GordonRamsay has declared openwarfare on his ‘‘dictator’’father-in-law.
Ramsay issued anexplosive public letter,condemning ChrisHutcheson and his ‘‘verycomplex life’’.
He said it was a ‘‘breathof fresh air’’ to have sackedhim as his chief executive.
In his letter — litteredwith dark hints — Ramsay,43, even reveals he em-ployed a private detectiveto investigate his formerpartner. ‘‘His role asCEO of Gordon RamsayHoldings in the end feltlike he was running thebusiness as a dictator,’’Ramsay says.
The letter was sent in re-sponse to an attack by MrHutcheson in which he ac-cused the ‘‘monster’’ chefof turning his daughterTana, Ramsay’s wife,against him.
It is only days sinceRamsay had vowed not torespond publicly to a‘‘private family matter’’.
The feud erupted afterthe TV chef, whose busi-ness reportedly has debtsof $27 million, sacked MrHutcheson, 62, in a law-yer’s letter last month.
Mr Hutcheson hit back,publicly accusing the Kit-chen Nightmares star of be-ing warped by the celebritylifestyle and capable of‘‘manic’’ mood swings.
Mr Hutcheson, Ram-say’s business partner of 12years, warned ominously:‘‘I know where Gordon’sbodies are buried.’’
