C4 admits 'F Word' scenes were faked

Channel 4 has admitted scenes from The F Word were faked to show Gordon Ramsay apparently catching sea bass with a spear.

An episode saw the celebrity chef walking into the ocean with a spear then returning with an armful of fish for a beach barbecue.

However, because Ramsay had failed to catch any bass after an hour of attempts off the Devon coast, an expert had to do the job for him.

Dave O'Callaghan, the professional spearfisher involved, told the Sunday Times: "I caught about four and then Gordon got in and we spent about an hour in the water.

"When we came back in we threaded the fish onto a stringer and he carried them. Put it like this: Gordon Ramsay caught f all."

A spokeswoman for Channel 4 said: "The production company Optomen has informed us that, after investigation, regrettably it appears that one part of the sea bass VT gave viewers an inaccurate impression about Gordon's involvement.

"We are working with Optomen to ensure this does not happen again."