What a shame. He was great in Hell's Kitchen. Wonder if he will be replaced next year by someone or is that it. Hell's Kitchen over. Loved him . All over papers today about his quitting TV.

Good - bring back Jean-Christophe instead.

I haven't seen anything in the papers, have you a link?

Didn't he say that at the end of Hell's Kitchen in 2007??????

He can be lured back....depends on how much and what it is.......

Have faith!!!!!

Maybe have a Junior Hell's Kitchen (like Junior Masterchef), where children between ages of 14 and 17 are in the Kitchen and Marco teaches them, may come across better.......make it regional i.e. after various heats across the country, one representive from each area is chosen i.e. Scotland, N.Ireland, Wales, NWest, NEast, Midlands, SEast/Anglia, SWest - that would make 8 for the Kitchen. Winning person overall gets an "apprenticeship" at one of Marco's restauraunts.

That way Marco would be contributing something back into the catering industry, which is what he wants to do after all.

Link for you

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2393365.ece

Your wish is my command

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2393365.ece

I call bullshit, reckon ITV have not offered him the next series and he's flounced!

Oh no

.....oh blimey no - can`t understand a word he says

What's to understand, just looking at him is enough

Hmmm, I wonder... if Marco really does leave, might they bring Angus back? I like Claudia on shows like Strictly's It Takes Two but I think I preferred Angus on Hell's Kitchen - he does the snide comments better.

No to Jean-Christophe as a replacement - he bores me to tears! Raymond Blanc is so much better, although I think he's suited to something softer like The Restaurant.

Strange thread considering that his NEW kitchen-based series starts next Monday at 10 pm , ITV2 .

Looks interesting as well !!

I was hoping to see more shows like this from him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hgPEVhN05o

I thought marco said he was quitting after the last show,who know's,he may change his mind again.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm what a dish he is ....

Would that be Chopping Block which has already been axed in America?

Yeah, Marco's said this before! I really hope he does another series, if there is another, as he is- without a doubt- the true Hell's Kitchen chef! (geddit? )

i think they should try and get gordon back now

he was the true hells kitchen wasnt the same after he left

If they got Gordon back, I couldn't watch it. He's far too predictable. At least Marco is slightly mad, so I'm never quite sure what he's going to say...

No I think he's dreadful.

I'm quite sure he'll say "Tonight....someone...will be sacked." He'll say it about 10 times.

Ha, okay, apart from that!

But 'Go back to Surrey'? Gordon couldn't pull that one off!

Ah, just in time for the Hells Kitchen final and The Chopping Block, basically Hells Kitchen with normal people based in America. ITV2, Sunday