Gordon Ramsay says he's 'lucky' to be alive, shows off severe bruising after cycling accident

Gordon Ramsay says he's grateful to beryllium live but shaken aft a caller cycling mishap successful Connecticut.

The famed TV cook said successful a video posted to his Instagram leafage implicit the play that helium "had a truly atrocious accident" that "really shook me."

"Honestly, I'm fortunate to beryllium here," helium said, earlier thanking the "incredible" trauma surgeons, doctors and nurses who cared for him.

He wrote successful the caption that he's "doing ok" present and that helium didn't interruption immoderate bones oregon endure a large injury, but helium is "a spot bruised up looking similar a purple potato."

At 1 constituent successful the video, the "Hell's Kitchen" prima lifts up his achromatic chef's overgarment to amusement a monolithic purple bruise connected his torso.

"I'm fortunate to beryllium lasting here," Ramsay, an avid cyclist and triathlon competitor, said. "I'm successful pain, it's been a brutal week, and I'm benignant of getting done it but I cannot archer you the value of wearing a helmet."

He said helium believes the helmet "saved my life."

CNN reached retired to a typical for Ramsay for comment.

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