Gordon Ramsay Falls Off Cliff

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Foul-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay met his match recently -- in the form of mother nature.

While filming Channel 4's The F Word off in Iceland, Ramsay fell off a 280-foot cliff and then nearly drowned in the freezing cold creek below.

"I thought I was a goner," Ramsay told The Sun. "They say cats have nine lives. I've had 12 already and I don't know how many more I'll have."

Even though he was a strong swimmer, Ramsay had trouble struggling to the surface after landing in the freezing creek because of his heavy gear.

"I remember thinking, 'Oh fuck'. My boots and my waterproofs were dragging me down.

"I'm an extrememly good swimmer but I couldn't get to the surface. I was panicking and my lungs were filling up with water.

"When I got to the top after getting my boots off I was dazed and my head was totally numb."

Ramsay, who is a married father of four, grabbed hold of the rope the TV crew threw him.

"When I was underwater all I could think of was Tana and my kids. It wasn't until I was on the plane home I realized what a close call I'd had."