Scots chef Gordon Ramsay has had the internet talking this week - and for all the right reasons.

The foul-mouthed star, 50, who has 31 restaurants and is a regular on our screens with his sweary rants, took to his Instagram at the start of the week to post a picture of himself on a beach, resembling something of a Greek god.

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With his top off, lycra on, and very ripped bod on show for the whole world to take in, the Renfrewshire-born star said in his post: “One of the most incredible feelings ever sat in the water on the start line minutes before the cannon goes off @im.kona good luck to all the athletes taking part and a big thank you to all the supporters and helpers @iamspecialized_tri @ironmantri ,let the island come to you. Best wishes and race safe. Next year I’m coming back can’t wait.”

Unsurprisingly, the post went down a storm with his 3.4 million Instagram followers, with comments including “WHOA!” and “Damn Gordon, slaying everything!” among our favourites.

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Just over a week ago, Gordon ruffled feathers across the UK by referring to the British workforce as “lazy.”

Ramsay, who has four children with wife Tana, was speaking as he promoted his new ITV documentary about cocaine.

He told Radio Times magazine that any curb on EU migrant labour, with Brexit, could be a wake-up call to the industry.

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He went on to say: “That level of influx of multinational workers in this country has sort of confirmed how lazy as a nation we are  - when individuals from across the seas are prepared to come and work twice as hard for less money.”

After seeing the picture, we forgive you, Gordon.