Ramsay is an absolute LEGEND in the UK, and is regarded as the best chef in the country. He never wanted to be a TV chef but was thrust into the limelight due to his abilities.
He first went after a career in football (soccer) but a leg injury forced him to retire at just 18. He took up cooking, and eventually worked under *** Michelin Chef Michelle Roux before setting up his own resteraunt and becoming a *** Michelin chef himself.
He doesn't do Hell's Kitchen over here any more, instead he has an awesome programme called Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares where he tries to turn around a failing restaurant by changing things, such as re-motivating staff, and sometimes teaching the chefs how to actually cook. All whilst swearing a lot.