Gordon Ramsay, 57, breaks his silence after becoming a father for the sixth time as he jokes he will be the ‘oldest dad’ when he leaves school

Gordon Ramsay has broken his silence after becoming a father for the sixth time earlier this month.

The celebrity chef, 57, welcomed son Jesse James into the world with wife Tana, 49, on his birthday, November 8.

Gordon told it Entertainment tonight from the newcomer: ‘Extraordinary. Truly extraordinary, just blessed.”

The TV star joked about being the oldest parent in school when it’s time for Jesse to start classes, so he plans to go in disguise.

He added: ‘I’m also sure I’ll be the oldest dad at the school drop-off, so I’ll keep my cap and glasses on.’

‘Extraordinary’: The TV chef, 57, welcomed son Jesse James into the world with wife Tana, 49, on his birthday on November 8

The couple are already parents to Megan, 25, twins Holly and Jack, 23, Tilly, 22, and Oscar, four.

Gordon made the surprise announcement earlier this month that Tana – whom he married in 1996 – had given birth to their son.

In a post on November 11, three days after he turned 57, the chef wrote on Instagram: ‘What an amazing birthday present, welcome Jesse James Ramsay, 2.3kg stunner!! Another bundle of love for the Ramsay Brigade!! 3 boys, 3 girls…. Finished’

The Hell’s Kitchen star shared the news along with a series of adorable photos of the family in the hospital.

Gordon was quickly inundated with congratulations from fellow faces in the comments section of the post.

Wolverine star Hugh Jackman wrote, “Congratulations buddy!” while Paris Fury – who is married to boxing champion Tyson Fury and has seven children with him – sent her best wishes.

She wrote: ‘Congratulations everyone. I thought the other day: it can’t last much longer. Best blessings xxx’

The couple, who married in 1996, kept Tana’s last pregnancy a secret.

Happy news: Gordon shared the announcement on Instagram earlier this month

In September, Gordon admitted he was under pressure from Tana to have a sixth child, but said he was against the idea.

Speaking to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on the Dish podcast, Gordon confessed: ‘I have a little secret… Tana wants another one.’

But he admitted he was reluctant to have another baby because the family would need “two buses” and he would be older than the other parents at school.

He said: ‘It’s like going to school and eating out on two buses. And secondly, I’m going to be the oldest f***er in school. “Who’s your grandpa?”

‘And what about sports day? The egg and spoon race. What am I going to do? So I would like another one, but no.”

Tana previously admitted she wanted more children in 2021, telling Hello! magazine: ‘You know, the problem is that I love babies so much, but I think I’ll still be saying that when I’m in my seventies!’

However, she added: ‘I don’t think there will ever be a time when I’ll say, “Oh my god, never, ever again.”

“But let’s just say I count my blessings and think I’m extremely lucky. I’m just loving every moment of this.”

Family: The couple are already parents to Megan, 24, twins Holly and Jack, 23, Tilly, 21, and Oscar, four (LR Gordon, Megan, Matilda, Jack, Holly and Tana in 2016)