Gordon Ramsay breaks his silence after daughter Tilly was fat-shamed

Gordon Ramsay has finally broken his silence after his daughter Tilly was fat-shamed by a British radio host.

While discussing her turn on Strictly Come Dancing, LBC host Steve Allen said: "She's a chubby little thing, isn't she? Have you noticed?"

"Probably her dad's cooking, I should imagine. Well she can't blooming well dance, I'm bored with her already."

Speaking for the first time about the comments, the celebrity chef said: "It made me feel very proud that she stood up and said, 'I'm not taking this.'

"She is 19-years of age for goodness sake – bursting her a** off and attending university by Zoom and learning the most extraordinary moves with Nikita [Kuzmin].

"I think it was a breath of fresh air that level of standing up and saying, 'We're not going to tolerate that.'"

Speaking during an Instagram Live interview, the 54-year-old went on to talk about his own struggle with his weight.

He continued: "It is a very sensitive issue whether you are a girl or a guy.

"I am someone who has always struggled with their weight. I have to train, we eat all day. I pick, we graze, we are around food 24/7.

"If we don’t train I’d be 350-400 pounds – so all credit to her."

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In a statement released last week, Tilly acknowledged that public scrutiny was part and parcel of being a celebrity kid and in the public eye, but that Allen's comments went too far.

"I won't tolerate people that think it's okay to publicly comment and scrutinise anyone's weight and appearance."

Go Tilly and Gordon!