Jamie Oliver had accused Gordon Ramsay of being “deeply jealous” of his career success, as the pair reignite their long-running feud.
Kitchen Nightmares star Ramsay recently blasted Oliver for not showing up to the opening of his new Jamie’s Italian restaurant in Hong Kong but the 39-year-old has dismissed the jibe, saying that he is envious of the scale of his business empire.
“Gordon will do anything to try and take the p**s out of me because he is deeply jealous and can’t quite work out why I do what I do and why he can’t do that. He is too busy shouting and screaming and making our industry look like a bunch of shouters and screamers.”
According to the Daily Mail, Jamie and his wife Jules have amassed a fortune of £240million through the launch of restaurant chains, TV appearances and a childrenswear range, while Gordon and Tana Ramsay’s fortune is said to be valued at more than £100million.
The 15-Minute Meals chef has also overcome Ramsay in book sales, with his fifteen publications selling over 37million units. Meanwhile, Ramsay has released 21 titles, which have sold an estimate three million copies.
“I think that really, really annoys him. Book sales are about having a deep trusted relationship with the public. I really write my books. I don’t just turn up for the front cover. I write every word, every letter and I oversee every bit of design,” said Oliver.
“You can sell a few books by luck or a moment … but not 15 years and 37million books. That’s not luck.”
