“Watching the trauma unfold”: Even $220M Fortune Couldn’t Prepare Gordon Ramsay for His Toughest Battle
Juggling family life and a massive career can be challenging for a world-famous chef like Gordon Ramsay. Nonetheless, while setting up his massive food empire, his wife Tana Ramsay who has been with him for the past 26 years has always been his pillar of support. Withstanding the most unthinkable situations, the Ramsays have been through thick and thin together. Recently, Gordon Ramsay opened up about the tragic passing of his son.
Dealing With Loss: Ramsay Lost His Son in 2016
After 26 years of togetherness, partners fall into sync with each other and help each other through ups and downs. However, the loss of a child can shake up a marriage unlike anything else. In 2016, the Ramsays became pregnant with a child they named Rocky. At 20 weeks, the child was born with a very strong heartbeat and couldn’t survive. The parents were left heartbroken at such a loss and thought they would never be able to cope. Gordon Ramsay expressed in an interview with People,
“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. We wouldn’t have had Oscar had we not lost Rocky. There was no substitute — far from it — but it brought us a bond that you’d never experience in a normal situation.”
The couple has five other children – Megan, 25, twins Jack and Holly, 23, daughter Matilda (“Tilly”), 21, and son Oscar, 4. The entire family mourned the loss of their young sibling. Eventually, the tragedy only brought the family closer as they were able to share their grief and lend a hand of support through it all.
Especially the mother has to endure the immense pain of first carrying the child and then not being able to see him have a good life. Gordon Ramsay adds, “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 incredible straight after that.”
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Other Celebrities Who Dealt With Loss
Celebrities get humanized from the masses’ perspective when they share such tragic losses and their journeys. The glamorous world of Hollywood can take a toll on many people. From drug overdose to suicide, many similar instances are reported daily where celebrities are involved and have to say goodbye to a loved one.
Regina King, for instance, lost her son to suicide. John Travolta’s son died after a seizure. Keanu Reeves’ daughter Ava was stillborn in 1999 and he later suffered the loss of his partner as well. It is saddening to see your favorite stars endure such pain, but as they share their journeys with us, it makes it easier to understand and support them.
