Chef Gordon Ramsay is on trial against his father-in-law, Christopher Hutcheson, who he alleges made him feel "like a performing monkey".

According to an earlier report from Daily Mail, the "Hell's Kitchen" star is claiming that Christopher Hutcheson 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.

In a report from Mirror UK, the "Kitchen Nightmares" host expressed during a court hearing his unhappiness about how Christopher Hutcheson managed his restaurant business.

A rep for Gary Love named Romie Tager from York & Albany cross-examined the reality star: "You were complaining about him. You thought of him as treating you like a performing donkey - making you overwork away from the office while he was up to no good in the office."

The culinary master turned TV personality replied: "Yes", pointing out that working for his father-in-law made him feel like "a performing monkey".

Chancery Division judge Mr Justice Morgan prodded Chef Gordon Ramsay: "You were doing the donkey work. You were out there working day in, day out while (Mr Hutcheson) had a cushy number at the office where he was able to abstract personal funds for personal gain."

Chef Gordon Ramsay responded: "I am not saying this is true, but this is what you are saying."

According to a report from Daily Mail, even Christopher Hutcheson's daughter, Tana Ramsay, said her father is guilty of defrauding her reality star husband.

Chef Gordon Ramsay's spouse of 14 years expressed: "The knowledge that my father and brother had been systematically defrauding my husband was extremely distressing to me."