Chef Gordon Ramsay was reportedly fooled by his father-in-law, Christopher Hutchison. According to a report from Daily Mail, the "Hell's Kitchen" star is claiming that his wife's father forged his signature to secure a rental agreement for a new restaurant.

As a result of allegedly having his signature copied, the culinary master turned reality star is being held accountable for a £640,000-a-year rental agreement for a lease on York & Albany pub near Regent's Park. The contract for the said London restaurant will run for 25 years.

Chef Gordon Ramsay insists the use of his signature on the contract was unauthorized, and was copied by the father of his wife, Tana Ramsay, through a machine which replicates human handwriting.

The notoriously frank chef took the issue to High Court in hopes of securing a declaration that will unbind him from the rental contract.

The Daily Mail reported that Chef Gordon Ramsay claims his "deep and extensive trust in Hutcheson was entirely misplaced."

Meanwhile, Christopher Hutchison said he will "respond through the legal process."

In other news, Chef Gordon Ramsay recently claimed that a rival sabotaged the big opening night of his new restaurant, Heddon Street Kitchen, by booking fake reservations.

According to a report from Telegraph UK, the reality TV star revealed: "Saturday was our first big day, we had 140 on the books and we had a 100 no show."

"So someone would have been on a computer... (it was) sabotage," Chef Gordon Ramsay said, adding that "there's all that level of envy" in the restaurant industry.

The "Kitchen Nightmares" star pointed out: "It's bad spirit and you see the staff and they are down and frustrated, I was there to pick them up and make sure we stay focused.

"Now we're going to reconfirm every table," he shared about his Mayfair restaurant, reported by Telegraph UK.