Ramsay said the loss resulted in his family becoming closer as a unit.
Gordon Ramsay has opened up about the grief he and his family went through when his wife Tana suffered a miscarriage five months into her pregnancy.
In 2016, Tana experienced a pregnancy loss at 20 weeks. “Born with a strong heartbeat, but too little to survive,” Tana wrote earlier this year in a social media post about her son, whom she and Gordon had named Rocky.
“Although it’s 7 years today, it still feels like yesterday. We all miss you every day,” she also said.
In a new interview with People, Gordon himself opened up about the heartbreaking period, explaining that it ended up bringing him and his family closer together.
“There’s no book that guides you through that loss, and so losing Rocky was really tough. Watching the trauma unfold, it’s this life-changing moment.”
Three years after the loss of Rocky, the couple welcomed a baby boy named Oscar.
Gordon and Tana also share Megan, 25, twins Jack and Holly, 23, and Matilda, 21.
To honour Rocky, each member of the family wears a piece of jewellery bearing his name.
Gordon told People that the grief his family felt ended up bringing them closer together, and had it not been for the loss of Rocky, they “wouldn’t have had Oscar.”
“There was no substitute – far from it – but it brought us a bond that you’d never experience in a normal situation,” he said.
The celebrity chef married Tana in 1996 when he was starting to work his way into the world of fine dining and she was a school teacher.
Since then, Gordon has become one of the most famous chefs in the world, whilst Tana has forged a career in TV and writing.
The Michelin-star chef had nothing but praise for his wife’s resilience in overcoming the loss of their son, saying that his family “wouldn’t be here today” without her strength.
“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,” he told the outlet.
He added that their children “get a lot of strength from their mum”, saying: “There’s a lot of things that Tana’s done, that we wouldn’t be here today without that strength.”
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, you can contact the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland’s national support line on (085) 249 6464.
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