Let’s just put it that way. Everybody was afraid,” one former contestant said. “I did not expect to see that fiery bully.”

Since its 2005 premiere, Hell's Kitchen has aired 23 seasons, with its most recent currently on Fox. Ramsay has served as host throughout the last 19 years, and the show itself has earned five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and spawned multiple dining locations of the same name across the U.S.