Jamie Oliver reveals wife Jools once accused him of having an affair after he ‘kept disappearing’

Jamie Oliver has revealed that his wife Jools once accused him of cheating on her after he “kept disappearing."

The 43-year-old chef told how his wife grew suspicious of him after he became absent when working on one of his 25 cookbooks.

He added that “courgette season” contributed to his time away, creating unease for his wife.

Speaking to Closer magazine, he said: “My missus accused me of having an affair once, because I kept disappearing and coming back with green on my knees.

“It was courgette season and I was in the vegetable patch!”

The pair, who wed in 2000, dated during their teenage years and have since welcomed five children together, Poppy, Daisy, Petal, Buddy and River.

The Naked Chef told how having a family-of-seven usually results in “carnage.”

He told the publication: “If it's ever peaceful, and it sometimes is - like one day in seven - I'll look at Jools and she'll look at me and it's lovely because we all love each other and we're all eating.

“But we both know we're always 30 seconds away from carnage!”

Despite his large brood, Oliver didn’t rule out the possibility of having more children in the future.

Speaking to Good Housekeeping, he said: “I honestly thought I would have two children. Jools probably would like another child.

“I think we are done, but you never know with Jools, she has a very powerful magic spell that can grow on you.”