Marco Pierre White addresses leaving Gordon Ramsay in tears and says chef begged 'hit me'

Marco Pierre White has shared his perspective on the volatile relationship with his former protégé, Gordon Ramsay. White disputes the well-known account that he reduced Ramsay to tears, suggesting instead that Ramsay made himself cry. During the late 1980s, Ramsay worked under White at the restaurant Harveys, eventually becoming the sous chef. White recalls a specific instance where the young Ramsay allegedly begged him to hit him during their intense professional association in the kitchen.