The Hell's Kitchen star has suffered severely in the recent economic downturn and in 2009 was forced to pump $8 million (£5 million) of his own money into his businesses in a last-ditch bid to keep afloat.

The company, Gordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH), reported a loss of $6.5 million (£4.3 million) and was also hit with massive tax bills.

And his money woes keep on mounting - editors at Britain's Daily Star report Ramsay's Maze and Maze Grill in Melbourne have been put into liquidation due to a $4.8 million (£3 million) debt.

Ramsay admits the eateries are ""not financially sustainable"".