Gordon Ramsay has signed a long-term deal with US TV network, Fox, Variety reports.

The contract is said to cover two more series’ of Ramsay Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen USA.

Fox’s Mike Darnell said of Ramsay’s deal: “He’s been unbelievably good to this network. He’s as much a staple for us now as Simon Cowell or Hugh Laurie.”

Speaking about his partnership with Fox, Ramsay said: “They let me be me – that’s the key to our success. And we properly understand each other: Fox wants to run a show, and I want to run a restaurant. I want to search for chefs. I try hard to keep it real, and I’m someone who takes all this very, very seriously.”