But the 48-year-old was forced to withdraw from his latest challenge, after suffering health complications.
Gordon was taking part in the Ironman World Championships triathlon in Hawaii for the second time this year – which is made up of a 2.4 mile swim in the ocean, 112-mile bike ride and marathon – after completing the course in 2013.
Revealing his body ‘shut down’ after the bike leg of the triathlon, fiery-tempered chef Gordon wrote on Facebook: “Hi guys, it didn’t happen this year. During my bike ride I threw up several times and wasn’t able to keep anything down, making me dehydrated.
“I thought I’d be able to push through the marathon, but my body just shut down. Thank you to the IRONMAN medical staff who assisted me as well as to the Hawaii Police Department.
“Thanks again for all your support and a big congratulations to all of this year’s participants. I will be BACK !!!! Gx [sic].”
Gordon was taking part in the gruelling challenge to raise money for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, and earlier this year he raced the half-Ironman in Staffordshire with his wife Tana.
Their charity, The Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation, recently joined forces with Great Ormond Street to raise money and awareness, and the couple visited the hospital to launch the 2015 Bake It Better campaign.
Of his visit, Gordon said: “It was very special to meet the amazing staff, children and families at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Tana and I are delighted to support such an extraordinary place through The Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation and I was delighted to get my apron on once more to launch [the campaign].”