Jamie Oliver says wife 'didn't exist' on show due to BBC executives' concerns
Jamie Oliver has admitted he was "naive" when he first burst onto our screens on BBC cooking show The Naked Chef back in 1999. The then-23-year-old Jamie was being filmed in his flat, where he lived with his now-wife Jools Oliver, but she was noticeably absent from the first series of the show.
TL;DR
- Jamie Oliver stated he was "naive" during his time on BBC's The Naked Chef.
- BBC executives initially did not want Jamie Oliver to have a girlfriend featured on the show.
- Jools Oliver was absent from the first series of The Naked Chef because of executive decisions.
- After the show became a major success, Oliver was given more creative control.
- Jamie Oliver described his experience on the BBC show as "amazing" and expressed gratitude.
- Jools Oliver recently shared her diagnosis of autism and ADHD.