Gordon Ramsay signs for new BBC One cookery show

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to head a new BBC One cookery show.

The foul-mouthed chef will search for the "country's most exciting and innovative new food and drink entrepreneurs".

He said: "The future of our food industry has never been more exciting. I can't wait to search across the country, unearthing some of Britain's most entrepreneurial talent.

Chef Gordon Ramsay. Picture: PA

"I've spent the last 21 years at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay nurturing, supporting and mentoring some of Great Britain's greatest chefs and that's truly why I think investing in the next generation of talented individuals is so important."