Gordon Ramsay has shared a stark message with his fans following a recent diagnosis.
Ramsay has a history of being candid with fans about his life - and this includes the ups and the downs.
He's been refreshingly open about his health journey.
Who could forget his biking incident last summer that left him with a huge bruise?
Last June, he told his fans that while biking in Connecticut, he collided with a large pothole, which sent him tumbling and cracked his helmet, leaving him heavily bruised with blurry vision and bleeding.
Thankfully, hospital scans revealed no broken bones, but the recovery was rough—requiring daily lymphatic drainage and physiotherapy, to the extent that he needed assistance just to get dressed.
Ramsay credited his helmet with saving his life and used the incident to underscore the critical importance of wearing proper safety gear.
But earlier today (Saturday, August 30), he shared another major health update - and his given his fans an urgent warning to prevent the same fate for them.
The beloved restaurateur revealed that he underwent treatment to remove Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), posting photos of fresh stitches just below his ear and thanking the specialists who acted fast.
The 58-year-old TV chef told followers he was “grateful and so appreciative” of his medical team for their “fast reactive work,” confirming the procedure in an Instagram update on Saturday.
“Grateful and so appreciative for the incredible team at The Skin Associates and their fast reactive work on removing this Basal Cell Carcinoma thank you!” he wrote, alongside the close-up images.
He also reminded fans: “Please don’t forget your sunscreen this weekend,” and shot down any cosmetic surgery chatter with a wink: “I promise you it’s not a face lift! I’d need a refund.”
BCC is a common non-melanoma skin cancer that starts in the top layer of skin and is often treatable, especially when caught early.
The NHS lists ultraviolet (UV) light—from the sun and sunbeds—as the main cause, with risk factors including older age and fair skin. These cancers most often appear on sun-exposed areas like the face, head, neck and ears, and can be removed surgically with tissue sent for biopsy.
Cancer Research UK’s analysis shows around 85–86% of melanomas in the UK are caused by too much UV exposure—one reason public health advice keeps coming back to shade, clothing and broad-spectrum sunscreen as everyday protections.
Ramsay’s post drew a stream of supportive replies, with many praising him for speaking plainly about sun safety at a time when an online “anti-sunscreen movement” has been spreading bad information.
One fan wrote: “So important to share things like this, slap on a hat, suncream and seek shade, happy healing, well done to the amazing people who work in healthcare,” while Cancer Research UK chimed in: “Glad to hear you're doing well, Gordon, and thanks for raising awareness of how important it is to stay safe in the sun. Seek shade, cover up, and apply sunscreen regularly and generously.”
Another commenter addressed the naysayers: “Science backs up the use of it, and science saves lives.”
Dermatologist Dr Jonathan Kentley recently told The Independent: “Decades of rigorous research show that sunscreen is one of the safest and most effective tools we have to reduce the risk of skin cancer and premature skin ageing.”
He added that “there is no case of cancer that has ever been linked to sunscreen…Conversely, as a busy dermatologist, I can assure you that I have personally seen hundreds of cases of cancer caused by not wearing sunscreen”.
That message aligns with NHS and UK health guidance to seek shade, cover up and apply sunscreen regularly.