Gordon Ramsay’s new show Future Food Stars ‘is watched by a peak of 2 million viewers – and was even beaten by a documentary about SLEEP’

Gordon Ramsay’s new show Future Food Stars was watched by a peak of just 2 million viewers on Thursday evening.

According to reports, more people tuned in to see a science documentary about sleep and insomnia called Horizon on BBC2 at one point.  

It comes after his primetime game show Bank Balance suffered a huge disaster in the ratings and was cancelled after just one season. 

Flop: Gordon Ramsay’s new show Future Food Stars was watched by a peak of just 2million viewers on Thursday evening

A source told The Sun: ‘This will be a huge disappointment for Gordon who has built his fame on the back of cookery shows.

‘Viewers might have understood why a gameshow format might not have suited a chef, but the fact that a foodie show hasn’t fared well will be a mystery.’ 

Gordon’s new show was ranked seventh for viewing figures overall on Thursday night behind Emmerdale, The Chase, Dragons’ Den, EastEnders, The One Show and Pointless.  

MailOnline has approached the BBC for comment. 

Ratings: According to reports, more people tuned in to see a science documentary about sleep and insomnia called Horizon on BBC2 at one point

Oh dear! It comes after his primetime game show Bank Balance suffered a huge disaster in the ratings and was cancelled after just one season

Viewers were left exasperated after a contestant charged £8 for a cheese toastie during a street food challenge.

The contenders were tasked with selling tasty dishes on the beach in Cornwall’s Newquay during Thursday’s episode as celebrity chef Gordon began his hunt for a superstar entrepreneur.

In what is billed as the culinary version of The Apprentice, Gordon, 55, divided the hopefuls into teams, including one named The Toast of the Town which priced their simple cheese toastie at £8, shocking viewers.

Fun and games: Viewers were left exasperated after a contestant charged £8 for a cheese toastie during a street food challenge

Taking to Twitter to express their surprise, one person wrote: ‘What kind of dipstick pays £8 then waits an hour for a cheese toastie? In Cornwall, surrounded by pasties #FFS.

Another view posted: ‘£8 & a 40 minute wait for a Freaking cheese toastie! Good luck with that that then #FutureFoodStars #FFS.’

While someone else shared: ‘£8 cheese toastie and a 40 minute wait. Alright me bird? #FFS.’  

Extortionate: The contenders were tasked with selling tasty dishes on the beach in Cornwall’s Newquay during Thursday’s episode

‘Cheese toastie for £8?,’ asked another audience member. ’10p for bread, slice of cathedral city, £1 at best. At least Dick Turpin worse a mask #ffs.’

‘#FFS is the correct tag 8 quid for a cheese toastie! It’s Cornwall not Vegas ffs,’ wrote another viewer.

Another person posted: ‘£8 for a cheese Toastie though! Like something similar (probably nicer) is like £2.50 at Greggs #FutureFoodStars #ffs.’

Stunned: Taking to Twitter to express their surprise, one person wrote: ‘What kind of dipstick pays £8 then waits an hour for a cheese toastie? In Cornwall, surrounded by pasties’

Meanwhile, someone else wrote: ‘8 squid for a blinking cheese toastie! Are they avi’n a bubble #FFS #FutureFoodStars Gordon Ramsay.’  

‘£8 for a cheese toastie …. I think not !!! #FFS,’ posted someone else.  

With the winner set to win £150,000, Gordon divided the 12 contestants into teams before sending them out onto the beach in the Cornish town of Newquay to sell street food. 

Task: With the winner set to win £150,000, Gordon divided the 12 contestants into teams before sending them out onto the beach in the Cornish town of Newquay to sell street food

Action packed: Gordon’s Future Food Stars sees the famous chef put a group of superstar entrepreneurs through a series of challenges

Gordon’s Future Food Stars sees the famous chef put a group of entrepreneurs through a series of challenges.

The Apprentice-style show will see whoever impresses him the most winning a life-changing investment opportunity. 

The show has the acronym FFS which is reportedly a play on words after Gordon’s iconic series The F Word which helped his rise to fame. 

Fame game: The show has the acronym FFS which is reportedly a play on words after his iconic series The F Word which helped his rise to fame

Up and coming: Gordon said: ‘Future Food Stars is about finding some of the most exciting, emerging food-and-drinks businesses that have been created in the UK’

Gordon said: ‘Future Food Stars is about finding some of the most exciting, emerging food-and-drinks businesses that have been created in the UK.

‘Especially on the back of the devastating two years with the pandemic, Future Food Stars will give someone the chance to focus and develop some exciting business ideas that have the potential to absolutely explode over the next 18 months.’  

It came after Gordon took a daring plunge into the sea as he leapt from a helicopter at the start of the episode.

The television star was seen dramatically introducing himself after launching himself out of the aircraft before getting his aspiring chefs to jump off a cliff. 

Gordon gave his Instagram followers a glimpse at the programme by sharing a clip of the gripping moment on Instagram.

In the video, the restauranteur was seen gingerly stepping onto the landing skids of a black helicopter as it hovered above the sea

Tease: Gordon gave his Instagram followers a glimpse at his new show Future Food Stars by sharing a clip of himself jumping out a helicopter on Instagram on Thursday

Gripping: Gordon was seen taking a daring plunge into the sea as he leapt from a helicopter in Thursday’s episode

The water was seen rippling below as the chopper’s blades forced air downwards.

Looking on open-mouthed, one contestant asked: ‘What the heck?’, as he straightened his legs and stood upright once out of the door.

As another contender declared: ‘Oh my goodness, he’s going to jump,’ Gordon threw himself through the air and down into the water below him, prompting cheers from the onlookers.

Making a splash: The chef dramatically introduced himself after launching himself out of the aircraft before getting his aspiring chefs to jump off a cliff

Steady: In the video, the restauranteur was seen gingerly stepping onto the landing skids of a black helicopter as it hovered above the sea

Leap of faith: Gordon threw himself through the air and down into the water below him, prompting cheers from the onlookers 

Taking the drop: Gordon was seen plummeting through the air after jumping out the hovering helicopter

Shocked: Looking on open-mouthed, one contestant asked: ‘What the heck?’, as he straightened his legs and stood upright once out of the door

The businessman was then seen frantically swimming to shore, to which another show hopeful said: ‘Good entrance, isn’t it!’

Once on shore, Gordon ran across the golden sand and shouted: ‘Guys, so nice to meet you all! Is everybody ready?’ 

He captioned the clip on Instagram: ‘I’m taking a leap of faith on #FutureFoodStars tonight at 9 PM on @bbc to see which UK food and drink entrepreneur will impress me to get my £150,000 investment. Trust me….this won’t be easy Gx #ffs.’ 

View from above: The helicopter was seen above the sea with the water rippling below as the chopper’s blades forced air downwards, with Gordon having jumped in

Athletic: The businessman was then seen frantically swimming to shore, to which another show hopeful said: ‘Good entrance, isn’t it!’

Super chef: Once on shore, Gordon ran across the golden sand and shouted: ‘Guys, so nice to meet you all! Is everybody ready?’

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