Gordon Ramsay Embroiled in 'Affair' Claims

24-11-2008This Month 24th Nov 05:56

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been accused by a British tabloid of cheating on his wife of 12 years, Tana.The News of the World newspaper claims the foul-mouthed Hell's Kitchen star, who has built up a reputation as a family man, has been having a secret affair with blonde Sarah Symonds for the last seven years after meeting her at a London nightclub in 2001.

Ramsay and Sarah exchanged mobile phone numbers and became lovers just a few weeks later. So much for him being true to his wife.

A source tells the publication, "Ramsay and Sarah exchanged mobile phone numbers and became lovers just a few weeks later. So much for him being true to his wife." The article goes on to accuse Ramsay of meeting Symonds for sex in London and Los Angeles after she moved to the U.S. in 2003.The newspaper alleges the couple parted in 2004 but got back together during a Ramsay family holiday to L.A. in August 2007, when the star went to visit his pals David and Victoria Beckham.And now the publication claims to have photographs of the chef and Symonds leaving the Marriott Hotel in London's Grosvenor Square - which is adjoined to his restaurant Maze - moments apart on Thursday (20Nov08) evening.The report alleges the couple spent 75 minutes together in a room at the hotel.