Gordon Ramsay denies 'lesbian' comment

Gordon Ramsay has denied calling Tracy Grimshaw a lesbian during a live cooking show.

It had been claimed that the celebrity chef had called Grimshaw a "lesbian" and "an ugly old pig" during a demonstration at the Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show a day after she had interviewed him.

Grimshaw then called Ramsay an "arrogant narcissist bully", adding: "We've all seen how Gordon Ramsay treats his wife and he supposedly loves her."

Ramsay told reporters: "I'm deeply mortified that it's been blown out of context. Things have been over-exaggerated - I never ever once used the word lesbian.

"I'm very sorry now that Tracy decides to attack my wife. My response is to stay silent. It's obvious that she's done it for ratings."

He added: "The tapes are there, they're being scrutinised by the lawyers. I never once said the word lesbian, I was having a tongue-in-cheek joke - it was not at her expense.

"For me on a personal front, to see how sad and how bitter for someone to come out like that... for a renowned pro to come out and stoop that low and attack my wife is disgusting."