Former contestants and even winners of Hell's Kitchen are speaking out about the emotional toll it took on them in a new docuseries.

Since its 2005 premiere, Hell's Kitchen has aired 23 seasons, with its most recent currently on Fox. Ramsay has served as host throughout the last 19 years, and the show itself has earned five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and spawned multiple dining locations of the same name across the U.S.

Gordon Ramsay sits down with Ryan Kristafer at Foxwoods Resort Casino to talk filming Season 23 of Hell’s Kitchen at the casino in Connecticut. Tune in to Hell’s Kitchen weeknights at 8 p.m. on FOX 5 NY.

Former "Hell’s Kitchen" contestants are dishing on what it was really like to work under the intense scrutiny of Gordon Ramsay.

"Let's just put it that way. Everybody was afraid," one former contestant said. "I did not expect to see that fiery bully."

Gordon Ramsay is criticized for his aggressive demeanor in a recent Vice TV docuseries titled “The Dark Side of Reality TV”, where former stars of Hell's Kitchen speak on their experiences with Ramsay’s infamously intense behavior.

Former contestants of the popular cooking reality TV competition series Hell's Kitchen recalled their experiences on the show in a new docuseries—including some strong accusations about host Gordon Ramsay's behavior.