Gordon Ramsay, do we really need to see you shirtless at 60?

Gordon Ramsay turned 60 on November 8, 2026, and celebrated by posting a black-and-white shirtless Instagram photo on November 9, wearing a bodysuit pulled down to his hips, TODAY.com reported. He captioned the image: "Thank you everyone for the incredible birthday messages! Day 2 of being 60……LFG !!!!". The post drew comments from his "Next Level Baker" co-star Carla Hall, who wrote "You betta WERK SEXTY" alongside a fire emoji, and from fans who joked about his physique.

Ramsay, the dad of six, is known for being as passionate about fitness as he is about food. He played soccer in a county-wide league as a teen but was sidelined by a knee injury at 18 and turned to cooking. After turning 40, frustrated by weight he had put on, he decided to get active again, according to Men’s Health U.K. as reported by TODAY.com. He competed in the Ironman World Championships in 2013 and has since participated in triathlons, marathons and half-marathons.

His routine includes short runs most weekday mornings, core work, and exercise bike sessions when time allows. His favorite quick exercise is pushups, which he does 25 of every morning, he told Men’s Health U.K. in 2024. On weekends he does long swim sessions and intense 60-minute strength workouts. His diet centers on a protein shake to start the day, scrambled eggs for lunch, and chicken or fish for dinner, preferably poached rather than boiled. He told Men’s Health U.K. that boiling fish gives it "a texture like f------ Gandhi’s flip-flop." He also eats smaller meals throughout the day to keep his energy up.

In September, Ramsay told Business Traveler that he aims to finish the 2027 London Marathon in under three and a half hours. "I want to run a marathon faster in my 60s than I did in my 30s," he said, "just to prove that you can do that kind of stuff."

Family tributes marked the milestone as well. Holly Ramsay paid tribute to her dad on his 60th birthday, JournalArta reported. People.com noted that Ramsay shares his birthday with his daughter Tilly, saying "sharing such a special day with you is a dad’s dream." The Times ran a commentary piece asking whether the world needed to see him shirtless at 60, while E! News headlined the photo as showing off his ripped physique.