Chef Gordon Ramsay shouts - for joy!

HELL'S KITCHEN star Gordon Ramsay was in seventh heaven as his restaurant chain moved into the black. Last year Ramsay Holdings made a £3.8m profit, compared to a £1m loss 12 months earlier.

It allowed the former professional footballer to pay himself a £300,000 salary. Ramsay also received a £2.7m interest-free loan from the firm.

Between television appearances, the notoriously volatile chef oversees the cuisine at his dining rooms at Claridge's hotel and The Connaught.

Recently filed accounts showed earnings from Ramsay Holdings also included contributions from his restaurant at Royal Hospital Road and joint ventures with Marcus Wareing at The Savoy and The Berkeley hotels.