The British star took to social media on Sunday, local time, telling fans he had been in an accident while biking in the US state of Connecticut early last week, and was still in pain and recovering. Gordon Ramsay suffered significant bruising on his torso and stressed the importance of wearing a helmet.

Gordon Ramsay has said he is lucky to be alive after the collision in Connecticut crediting his helmet with saving his life. In an Instagram video, Ramsey, 57, revealed a huge purple bruise, covering a significant portion of his torso and shared photos of a crushed helmet and torn clothing.

Gordon Ramsay has said he is "lucky to be alive" after being involved in a cycling accident in Connecticut. The celebrity chef and father-of-six urged his 17.5m Instagram followers to "WEAR A HELMET!" as he shared on social media that he had been treated in hospital and was "lucky to be here" after the "bad accident".

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay said he is “lucky” to be standing after being involved in a bike crash in Connecticut last week. “I’m lucky to be standing here. I’m in pain. It’s been a brutal week. And I’m sort of getting through it. But I cannot tell you the importance of wearing a helmet,” he said in a video posted to social media.