Ramsay stuns Leno with TV show rant

Gordon Ramsay has stunned talk show host Jay Leno by launching a verbal attack on the French, female drivers and US police.

The chef left Leno open-mouthed when he appeared on the Tonight Show alongside actor Joaquin Phoenix.

He confessed to giving a policeman "the finger" and sticking gum on his seat when the officer refused to move his motorbike to allow him to park. He told Leno: "They are so miserable. They need to liven up a bit."

He went on to describe female drivers as "always looking in the mirror and driving too slow", while he criticised the French for being "difficult" and having bad breath, adding: "I had a French girlfriend. It was like going to bed with a rottweiler on your chest."

Ramsay was recently awarded two more Michelin stars, making him the joint most-starred chef in the world.