Gordon Ramsay makes a surprise visit to Collingwood Football Club in Melbourne: ‘The newest member of the Magpie Army’

Gordon Ramsay is currently staying in Melbourne as he prepares to film his latest show, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars, for Channel 9.

And on Thursday, the celebrity chef, 56, made a surprise visit to the Collingwood Football Club’s training ground to meet the players.

The Scottish native could not wipe the smile off his face as he posed up a storm with the team and received a signed Magpies jersey.

The Collingwood FC’s Instagram page shared a gallery of snaps capturing Ramsay laughing it up with the team and captioned it with some hilarious words.

‘Presenting the newest member of the Magpie Army – Gordon Ramsay. He was filming at the Club today,’ they wrote.

Gordon Ramsay (second from right) is currently staying in Melbourne as he prepares to film his latest show for Channel 9.

And on Thursday, the celebrity chef, 56, made a surprise visit to the Collingwood Football Club’s training ground to meet and greet the players.

It didn’t take long for their followers to go wild over seeing the esteemed chef meeting the Magpie athletes.

‘The best duo ever, Pies and Gordon. Oh my goodness,’ gushed Brooke Warne and another fan joked: ‘A good chef knows Pies are always hot’.

The renowned chef has been surprising patrons at various restaurants around Melbourne, leaving fans in awe of his unexpected presence ahead of his new show’s premiere.

The Scottish native could not wipe the smile off his face as he posed up a storm with the players and received a signed Magpies jersey.

The Collingwood FC’s Instagram page shared a gallery of snaps capturing Ramsay laughing it up with the team and captioned it with some hilarious words .

The show is scheduled to start filming with a live audience on Friday, with shooting dates listed from April 14th to May 9th.

This means the fiery chef will be gracing Australia with his culinary genius for nearly a month.

During his time in Australia, Ramsay will also be taking over Aussie chef Matt Moran’s fine diner Aria in the heart of Sydney from May 8-10 and will showcase the ‘very best of Australian seasonal produce’.

‘Presenting the newest member of the Magpie Army – Gordon Ramsay. He was filming at the Club today,’ they wrote.

Despite the cost of living crisis hanging over Australia, top chef Gordon is bringing his three Michelin-starred restaurant Down Under for nearly $800 per person.

Tickets to the unique experience will set you back $495 per person, which includes a seven-course menu, with an option of premium wine pairing for $295 – bringing the total to $790 each.

A spokesperson from Aria told Daily Mail Australia the staggering price is set because this is the first time the high-end restaurant has ventured internationally and the menu has been personally curated by Ramsay and Moran.

It didn’t take long for their followers to go wild over seeing the esteemed chef meeting the players.