The wife of telly chef Jamie Oliver was “really affected” by a “deeply scary” battle with long Covid, her husband previously revealed.
The celebrity chef, 49, has been married to Jools, whose real name is Juliette, since 2000. They share five children together.
Speaking to Mail +, Jamie revealed back im 2022 that his wife had been suffering from long Covid for two years.
He said: “She’s had bad Covid and long Covid, so she’s been really affected by it, sadly. She’s okay, but still not what she wants to be. It’s been two years. She finds it deeply scary.
“We’re all over Harley Street like a rash, but no one really knows anything. The data on long Covid is still piling in. She’s been an absolute superstar.”
Jamie Oliver on wife Jools’ Covid battle
The chef – back with his Air Fryer Meals this weekend (November 10) – also revealed that he was dedicating his cookbook, One: Simple One-Pan Wonders, to his wife. He told how she hadn’t seen it at the time, but was hoping the gesture would score him “some brownie points”.
Jamie says the book is “simple, delicious recipes with minimal washing up”. He admitted his wife loves to clean and wishes she’d started her own cleaning company, which is why this book has “got her written all over it.”
The chef also said he is using it to tell her he loves her and thank her for everything she does for him.
‘We’ve been together since we were 18’
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Speaking about how him and Jools met as teenagers, Jamie said: “Me and Jools have been together since we were 18.
“We went to London with nothing but dreams an aspirations. Luckily, we were able to solidify our relationship before it all kicked off. Then we did it together. It was exciting.”
Jamie hasn’t offered an update on Jools’ health since, but the pair did renew their vows in the Maldives last year and in Las Vegas earlier this year.
Jamie’s Air Fryer Meals airs on Channel 4 on Sunday November 10 at 6.05pm.
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