Marco Pierre White says Gordon Ramsay feud began over TV cameras at his wedding
In an interview with The Times, chef Marco Pierre White said their years of silence with Gordon Ramsay stemmed from Ramsay bringing TV cameras to White's wedding, and denied other long-circulated rumours. Ramsay's representatives had not commented in the coverage.
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Mixed · 2Chef Marco Pierre White told The Times that the reason he did not speak to Gordon Ramsay for years was that Ramsay brought TV cameras to his wedding. Evening StandardN “"Gordon bringing TV cameras to my wedding – that’s why I didn’t speak to him for years," he told The Times.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “The real reason White cut off contact with his former protegé is related to his wedding in 2000 to his ex-wife Mati Conejero.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1White said: "Would you be happy if I brought a camera crew to your wedding? Why bring it up? Let sleeping dogs lie. Not clever." The IndependentLC ““Would you be happy if I brought a camera crew to your wedding? Why bring it up? Let sleeping dogs lie. Not clever.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Mixed · 2Ramsay had worked under White at White's London restaurant Harveys, and the two were close in the late 1980s before their relationship soured. The IndependentLC “The chefs had been close friends in the late 1980s, back when Ramsay was working at White’s Michelin-starred London restaurant, Harvey’s.” Read at The Independent ↗ Evening StandardN “Once White's protégé working at the chef's London restaurant Harveys” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Mixed · 2White rejected several rumours about the split. He denied being angry that Ramsay left for Le Gavroche, saying he arranged that job himself: "Why would I f*** up his job if he was leaving?" The IndependentLC ““I got Gordon his job at Le Gavroche. It was me who arranged it. Why would I f*** up his job if he was leaving? Tell the truth.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Evening StandardN “it wasn't down to him trying to "destroy" Ramsay for moving to Michel Roux's Le Gavroche.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Left · 1He also denied that the feud began over overcooked fish on Ramsay's last day, and said the words "dog s***" attributed to him over a blocked steamer "are not in my vocabulary". The IndependentLC ““No,” White said. “Me not speaking to Gordon has nothing to do with white fish.””““Those words are not in my vocabulary,” White told The Times.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1White did confirm Ramsay's account that Ramsay cried on that final day at Harvey's: "That's true... Gordon cracked." The IndependentLC “He did, though, confirm Ramsay’s recollection of that final day at Harvey’s during which he “bawled” his eyes out.” Read at The Independent ↗
Mixed · 2The Standard said the pair have criticised each other in the press since, citing a 2012 interview in which Ramsay, now 59, called White, 64, "a little bit sad". The Independent noted that earlier this year White told The Louis Theroux Podcast that the two had buried the hatchet. Evening StandardN “with Ramsay, 59, saying that original celebrity chef White, 64, was "a little bit sad" in a 2012 interview.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “during an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, White insisted that the pair had buried the hatched” Read at The Independent ↗ Mixed · 2The two are reuniting with Heston Blumenthal for a three-part series, The Rise of the Rockstar Chef, made by Ramsay's production company; the Independent describes it as a BBC series. Evening StandardN “a three-part series titled The Rise of the Rockstar Chef” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “The former friends have reunited in a new BBC series titled The Rise of the Rockstar Chef” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1White said he first turned down Ramsay's call to take part and agreed only if Jamie Oliver was dropped, citing Oliver's lack of Michelin stars; the Independent says White, Ramsay and Blumenthal each earned three. The IndependentLC ““[Gordon] called me back the next day and said, ‘If we get rid of Jamie Oliver, will you do it?’ And I said, ‘Yes,’” recalled White.”“White, Ramsay and Blumenthal have each earned three Michelin stars.” Read at The Independent ↗
Mixed · 2Both outlets said they had contacted Ramsay's representatives for comment; no response was reported. Evening StandardN “The Standard has contacted Ramsay's representatives for comment.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “The Independent has contacted a representative of Ramsay for comment.” Read at The Independent ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Same interview presented as settling decades of rumour, with a detailed rundown of rumours White denied.
- Emphasis
- The rumours White rejected, his confirmation Ramsay cried, the Jamie Oliver exchange and Michelin stars.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Ramsay's 2012 'a little bit sad' remark.
- Charged language
- “finally revealed”“poured water on rumours”
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“Rumours surrounding reasons for their fall-out have circulated for decades” — The Independent
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Celebrity-interview story led by 'real reason' for the feud, with brief background on the Harveys fallout.
- Emphasis
- The wedding cameras explanation, the Le Gavroche denial and the reunion series.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits White's denial of the red mullet and steamer stories' specifics beyond a brief mention, the Theroux podcast remark and the wedding year.
- Charged language
- “real reason”
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“Marco Pierre White reveals real reason behind Gordon Ramsay feud” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- White told The Times the feud stemmed from Ramsay bringing TV cameras to his wedding.
- White denied the Le Gavroche and overcooked-fish rumours.
- Ramsay and White are reuniting with Heston Blumenthal for The Rise of the Rockstar Chef, made by Ramsay's company.
- Ramsay's representatives had been contacted for comment.
Where accounts differ
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Whether Ramsay crying on his last day at Harveys is established
- Left
- The Independent calls it a rumour, then reports White confirming that Ramsay "bawled" and "cracked" on the last day, without saying White made Ramsay cry.
- Centre
- The Standard states as background that Ramsay fell out with White after White made Ramsay cry during the final shift.
Marco Pierre White person
Says the wedding cameras caused the silence, denies the other rumours and says Ramsay asked him to join the series.
““Gordon called and asked me to be involved. I listened, then said, ‘No,’”” — Evening Standard
““Gordon bringing TV cameras to my wedding – that’s why I didn’t speak to him for years,” White said.” — The Independent
Gordon Ramsay person
No response to White's comments was reported; the Standard cites a 2012 interview in which Ramsay called White "a little bit sad".
“The Standard has contacted Ramsay's representatives for comment.” — Evening Standard
“The Independent has contacted a representative of Ramsay for comment.” — The Independent
Left1 article
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Marco Pierre White says feud with Gordon Ramsay started over wedding conduct
Neutral Fuller account that sets White's denials against circulating rumours and quotes his remarks on Jamie Oliver.
Centre1 article
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Marco Pierre White reveals real reason behind Gordon Ramsay feud
Neutral Short interview write-up promising the 'real reason' for the feud, with background and series details.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 28 Oct 10:07 First Evening StandardN Marco Pierre White reveals real reason behind Gordon Ramsay feud
- 28 Oct 12:28 +2h 21m The IndependentLC Marco Pierre White says feud with Gordon Ramsay started over wedding conduct
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