Gordon Ramsay is unrecognisable as he dresses up as Buddy the Elf – and smiles

Gordon Ramsay is embracing his fun side after dressing up as Buddy the Elf, the lovable Christmas hero brought to life by Will Ferrell in the hit Christmas movie.

Though his public persona and fiery reputation is miles away from Santa’s helper, Gordon donned Buddy’s costume as part of a challenge on MasterChef Junior.

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In the 2003 movie, Will Ferrell’s iconic character eats gingerbread for every meal so Gordon challenged the contestants to create a Gingerbread House marvel.

The popular TV chef surprised the 10 young contestants on MasterChef Junior by teasing the arrival of a celebrity guest. But instead of one of Gordon’s many showbiz pals, the kids got to meet a rather terrifying gingerbread man.

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Gordon then laughed alongside co-host Christina Tosi as the eerie gingerbread man covered the kids in icing sugar.

Getting involved in the mayhem, Gordon then proceeded to throw buckets of candy sprinkles at the unsuspecting contestants.

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Gordon recently revealed how he turned down a presenting role on Channel 4’s relaunch of Great British Bake Off as he revealed: “I don’t want to be the male version of Mary Berry… I’m 30 years younger and more wrinkly than her anyway.”

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Gordon’s also courted controversy after slamming families who eat dinner in front of the television. When asked if his family watch TV while they dine, 50-year-old Gordon said: “No, that’s pretty gross. Also the sofa is off-white, which is bad enough with the dog on there, so no food.

“I like to eat properly, hold conversations, divide and conquer, find out who’s doing what, who’s fallen behind at parents’ evening, and then retire to the sofa, with a drink.”

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