http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pandora/pandora-scandal-follows-ramsay-to-america-1380406.htmlIf Gordon Ramsay thought that last year's lurid revelations about his private life could be brushed under the carpet in 2009, he'd better think again.
Sarah Symonds, the so-called "professional mistress" who insists she had a seven-year affair with the tempestuous chef, despite his repeated denials, is touting herself around Hollywood in search of media career.
Symonds, I am told, is due to go on a high-profile chat show hosted by the ex-model Tyra Banks, and has made herself available for interviews to news and media outlets at £5,000 a pop.
Her presence out there could not come at worse time for Ramsay. Not only does he enjoy a burgeoning television career in US, but his latest restaurant, Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood, opened barely six months ago.
"She is actually a very attractive girl," one LA talent agent tells me about Symonds. 38. "She is only about 5ft 4in, but is far more alluring than the pictures suggest."
Meanwhile, back in the UK, it has emerged that Ramsay has parted company with his long-term publicist, Gary Farrow. Farrow would not comment on the split last night, while Ramsay's company – Gordon Ramsay Holdings – said it would continue to use the catering specialist Sauce Communications for its PR in the UK.
"Gary's services don't come cheap," said one industry expert. "Basically, I think everyone is feeling the pinch a bit at the moment."
