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Just two months into 2026, Netflix have dropped their latest celebrity documentary, this time focusing on notorious TV chef Gordon Ramsay. On Wednesday (February 18), the Hell's Kitchen star's documentary, Being Gordon Ramsay, debuted on the platform, offering viewers a look at life behind closed doors for the Ramsays. This intimate series sees the Scots chef shedding tears as he discusses his working-class upbringing and his shortcomings as a father.

He also opens up about his relationship with his new son-in-law, Adam Peaty, followingthe swimmer's ongoing feud with the rest of his family. The doting dad's six-part documentary is the latest in a slew of celebrity docu-series the streaming giants have been pushing in recent months.

Last year, the platform launched David and Victoria's respective shows, followed closely by Harry and Meghan's tell-all series shortly after they stepped back from being working royals.

After watching Gordon's show, it left me with one burning question: Did we really need it? Don't get me wrong, he's clearly a very well-respected and talented chef; otherwise, he wouldn't have Michelin-starred restaurants dotted around the UK and across the pond.

But he has always been very open about his life on the small screen and has documented his rise to fame fairly elaborately. We've all seen him set up restaurants, save businesses from failure, and teach the up-and-coming chefs of today how to hone their craft. He's made countless shows and raked in millions from doing so.

So what did we really need to learn from this new series that we don't already know? The dad-of-six rehashed his difficult upbringing, much of which he has already talked about on various morning shows and podcasts, but nevertheless, it still turned on the waterworks for the cameras.

Arguably, the only new information we got from the six-hour-long series was a look into his relationship with the Olympic swimmer, which has already stirred up trouble behind the scenes with his family.

It's no surprise that Netflix , and Gordon, are making a killing from these celebrity documentaries, delving into the lives of stars who have been embroiled in scandal. But I think it's fair to say that they really do more harm than good.

Not only do they fail to change the public perception about the famous faces on screen, despite Victoria's best efforts to shake off the cold and moody persona, but they also incite more family drama, which will no doubt unfold on the world's stage.

And with the ongoing political struggles taking place in the UK at the moment, it really puts things into perspective and highlights how small and unimportant these celebrities' troubles are in comparison.

There are much bigger issues going on in the world than family feuds and subtle swipes online, and watching their privilege seep through the screen only serves to irritate and distract us from the bigger picture. It's time to say farewell to the celebrity documentaries, not that we ever asked for them in the first place.