Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has confessed he is overwhelmed by remorse regarding his struggling brother Ronnie.

Netflix has recently launched a fresh documentary titled Being Gordon Ramsay, which explores the private and working world of the globally celebrated chef and television personality.

The six-episode Netflix programme chronicles one of the industry's most prominent chefs during preparations for his most ambitious dining project yet - launching five gastronomic ventures within one of the capital's tallest structures, 22 Bishopsgate.

Featuring exclusive perspectives from his relatives, viewers discover his existence as a spouse and parent, whilst Gordon also provides a remarkably candid examination of his more complex family connections.

Among the sensitive subjects he addresses in the programme is his bond with his brother Ronnie, who has struggled with a multi-decade heroin dependency.

He said: "I got dealt a dysfunctional card. That drives me. That puts fuel in my tank. I was so close to not making it. That's what keeps me going.

"I have a brother who is a heroin addict. We shared a bunk bed. He's 15 months younger than me and he's been an addict for the past four decades.

"I've gone to hell and back with him. I have a guilt complex that could have been me. When that change is so close to you... it's your brother, it's not cousin, it's not a mate down the pub, it's your brother.

"Born in the same house, grew up in the same bedroom, shared bunk beds and so similar, but so different now."

Their father, Gordon Ramsay Sr, held a variety of jobs and the family frequently relocated, often moving between different towns and council estates in England.

This instability, coupled with their strained relationship with their father, resulted in a challenging home environment which Gordon previously characterised as being "tough" and "unsettled".

As the family dynamic deteriorated and their parents separated, Ronnie's life took a more sombre path.

Whilst Gordon directed his energy into football and cooking, Ronnie found it difficult to find a way to cope with his sorrow.

In Gordon's autobiography, Humble Pie, he stated: "Ronnie was the blue-eyed boy. When my parents split up, he went off the rails. I went the other way."

Ronnie's struggle with drugs began in his late teens and early twenties, and what started as casual drug use escalated into a severe heroin addiction.

His actions, which led to time spent in prison, made headlines worldwide and Gordon said it ripped the family apart.

In a 2007 interview he confessed: "You want to help, but when it's heroin, it's different. You can't do it for them. You just can't."

In subsequent interviews, Gordon acknowledged he still loves his brother but accepted that Ronnie was not always receptive to help.

Being Gordon Ramsey is on Netflix