Gordon Ramsay Says Hes Lucky to Be Here After Bicycling Accident [Video]

Gordon Ramsay says he’s lucky to be up and walking after experiencing a bad bicycling accident.

The MasterChef star, 57, revealed in a post on Instagram on Saturday, June 15, that the accident happened earlier this week while he had been biking in Connecticut.

Noting that the incident “really shook me” and he had been admitted to a hospital for care, Ramsay said, “Honestly, I’m lucky to be here.”

“I’m in pain. It’s been a brutal week,” he added while lifting up his chef’s jacket to reveal his heavily bruised ribs. “And I’m sort of getting through it. But I cannot tell you the importance of wearing a helmet.”

In his caption, Ramsay explained that though he did not “break any bones or suffer any major injuries,” he was “a bit bruised up looking like a purple potato.”

Ramsay then reiterated that he was “thankful” he had been wearing a helmet during the accident, …