Ramsay to pick up OBE

Gordon Ramsay will have to be on his best behaviour today as he is honoured by the Queen.

The F-Word and Hell's Kitchen star, renowned for his foul language, will receive an OBE for services to the hospitality industry.

Ramsay's no-nonsense approach has helped win him legions of fans as well as several coveted Michelin stars.

However, the former footballer is likely to keep his cursing in check as he meets the Queen during the ceremony at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

It has been a busy year for the married father of four, who recently signed a fouryear-contract with Channel 4 and will shortly open a new restaurant in New York, London NYC.

Others being honoured today include Scots singers Karen Matheson (OBE) and Eddi Reader (MBE). Businessman Bill Gammell, chief executive of Cairn Energy, will receive a knighthood for services to industry in Scotland.

The entrepreneur, who attended Fettes College in Edinburgh with Tony Blair, is also a former Scottish rugby international with five caps to his credit.