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Gordon Ramsay speaks out on tragic death of his son Rocky

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Updated 08:05 21 Sep 2023 GMT+1Published 08:04 21 Sep 2023 GMT+1

Gordon Ramsay speaks out on tragic death of his son Rocky

Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana suffered the devastating loss of their unborn son Rocky back in 2016

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Gordon Ramsay has opened up on the tragic loss he and his wife Tana suffered after losing their son Rocky just a few years ago in 2016.

In a new interview with PEOPLE, Ramsay spoke about the grief that his whole family went through after Tana suffered a miscarriage five months into the pregnancy, but also spoke of the ‘bond’ that the sad loss created within his family.

Speaking to the publication, Ramsay explained: “There’s no book that guides you through that loss, and so losing Rocky was really tough.

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“Watching the trauma unfold, it’s this life-changing moment.”

Three years after the heartbreak of losing Rocky, Gordon and Tana welcomed another child into the world, a boy named Oscar.

The pair have five children together - Oscar, who is now four-years-old, as well as Megan, who is 25, 23-year-old twins Jack and Holly, and Matilda, 21.

Despite the crushing loss of Rocky before he was even born, Ramsay admits that the loss did eventually bring the family closer together as a unit, bonded by their bereavement.

Gordon and Tana Ramsay with their daughters Holly and Matilda.
David M. Benett/Getty

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He said: “We wouldn’t have had Oscar had we not lost Rocky.

“There was no substitute – far from it – but it brought us a bond that you’d never experience in a normal situation.”

Gordon and Tana met when she was just 18-years-old, and they married in 1996.

At the time, Tana was a Montessori school teacher and Ramsay was beginning to carve out a career for himself at the top table as a chef.

Now, Tana has a career as a TV presenter and cookery author.

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Back in June, Tana paid a heartfelt tribute to Rocky in an Instagram post, writing: “A happy picture taken of us celebrating Meghan’s 18th, I was just under 20 weeks pregnant.

“Although it’s 7 years today, it still feels like yesterday. We all miss you everyday. We love you Rocky, forever in our hearts. I couldn’t do this without my family, you are all everything to me.”

Gordon and Tana have five children together.
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In the interview with PEOPLE, Gordon reserved special praise for his wife’s resilience, with particular reference to how she overcame the devastating loss of Rocky.

He said: “That’s the power of Tana. Just watching the way that she dealt with it – and opened up with other friends and women in close proximity that could give advice – she was incredibly straight after that.”

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He went on to explain how their children ‘get a lot of strength from their mum’ and added: “There’s a lot of things that Tana’s done, that we wouldn’t be here today without that strength.”

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact Cruse Bereavement Care via their national helpline on 0808 808 1677

Or alternatively, if you need support and advice following a pregnancy loss, you can contact the Tommy’s team at [email protected]. You can also call them for free on 0800 014 7800 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Featured Image Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Webby Awards/Karwai Tang/WireImage

Topics: Gordon Ramsay, Parenting

Tom Wood
Tom Wood

Tom Wood is a LADbible journalist and Twin Peaks enthusiast. Despite having a career in football cut short by a chronic lack of talent, he managed to obtain degrees from both the University of London and Salford. According to his French teacher, at the weekend he mostly likes to play football and go to the park with his brother. Contact Tom on [email protected]

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