Gordon Ramsay

[soozmac]

what nationality is he? My aunt swore he was from Glasgow, but if so, where has his Weegie accent gone?

[tonymclark]

Scottish by birth, but brought up in Statford-upon-Avon.

http://www.gordonramsay.com/corporate/theman/b iography/

[soozmac]

ah, that makes much more sense! I thought he'd done a Lulu or a Sheena Easton and had elecution lessons...

[soozmac]

sorry, I meant elocution, of course!

[Mikeyd2]

Hope your Aunt doesn't swear like him though....!

[kick3m0n]

how weird....to me he DOES sound Scottish, and I'm a Scot. Please do bear in mind that not all folk from Glasgow speak like your stereotypical weegie ned. The gentile folk of Kelvinside and Bearsden would be horrified at the very thought!

[chazza]

And he used to play for Glasgow Rangers as well

[spat]

his family are originally from greenock
as am i

[soozmac]

yes, I'm from Largs, so I don't have a strong accent either, but I cannot hear the scot in him at all! I knew he used to play for Rangers, which is why I was so surprised when I heard him speak! I really expected a Phil Kay style accent - Scottish, but not too strong or overbearing.

[wonderwoman1]

awww kick, i'm one of the gentile mob then!! i'm a bearsden lass!! xxmy dad curls with his uncle, who has a very broad scottish accent...but Gordon has lived in London for most of his life so its no surprise his accent has softened.

[wonderwoman1]

apologies, i meant to say down south!!!!!

[kick3m0n]

lol ww1 - yep, would definitely describe you as gentile :o)))) How are you anyway sweetie? You good? Will drop you a mail, but pc has been a complete pain in the derriere the last few weeks, tho I think (fingers crossed) it\'s OK for now.