Iconic cookery show returning to screens with reboot 15 years after it last aired
GORDON Ramsay is cooking up a reboot of Hell’s Kitchen — 20 years after he last appeared on the show in the UK.
The sweary chef, 57, is in talks with ITV about a revival which would see him turning up the heat again on stressed competitors.
Ramsay launched it in 2004 with 11 celebrities taking part — including winner Jennifer Ellison — and hosted by former Have I Got News for You anchor Angus Deayton.
Ramsay only appeared in it for one series before taking the contest to the US and beyond, becoming a huge star in the process.
A TV insider said: “Early conversations are happening and ITV are very excited about the prospect of it returning.
“It is one of Gordon’s biggest shows around the world by miles and is broadcast to around 100 countries – so it really is huge.
“The real hurdle for him will be fitting it in among his other commitments, but everyone seems thrilled at the mere idea.”
After Ramsay’s departure, Hell’s Kitchen UK continued for three more seasons, featuring replacement chefs Gary Rhodes, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Marco Pierre White.
The final UK series was presented in 2009 by Claudia Winkleman, now host of The Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing.
The new host and start date for filming the reboot have yet to be deliberated as talks are at such an early stage.
However it is unlikely to be next year as Ramsay already has commitments for the next 18 months.
Last November he became a father for the sixth time with wife Tana, 49.
ITV and Gordon’s team declined to comment.