Gordon Ramsay admits the challenges on his new show are "a f****** nightmare".
Gordon Ramsay admits he'd struggle with the tasks
The 56-year-old star is returning with 'Next Level Chef' on ITV, which will task hopefuls with inventing dishes from a random set of ingredients in a bid to win £100,000 and a 12-month mentorship.
Gordon said: "I’d find this a f****** nightmare. I got taught by some of the best chefs on the planet. And if you didn’t master what they gave you to do, you were out.
“'Next Level Chef' is about seeing how they pivot quickly across 45 minutes with ingredients they may have never cooked before.”
The competitors will range from home cooks and professional chefs to social media stars, and Gordon - who is co-hosting the show with former 'Top Chef' competitor Nyesha Arrington - admitted the latter group were the most innovative.
He explained: "The most imaginative cooking was from the social media chefs, because they have no boundaries. They are so creative.
"Their level of concentration on one plate - that's what they do. It was incredible to see. They are very individual. They're not team players.
"They're just cooking down a lens, whether it's on TikTok or Instagram or any platform on social media. And they're just creating one plate. That's rare."
Meanwhile, Gordon admitted while some "top chefs" can take a snobby approach when it comes to social media stars coming into the culinary world, he thinks the show can change the perception.
He added: "The new inclusion of social media stars is something that a lot of top chefs are very sniffy about.
"I welcome them with open arms, because they're some of the most talented, gifted chefs on the planet today.
'Next Level Chef' starts on January 11 on ITV1.
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