Jamie Oliver shares details about wife's "deeply scary" health condition
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has opened up about his wife’s “deeply scary” experience with long Covid, as the illness remains uncharted territory with fresh data still being uncovered.
Jools Oliver has been fighting the illness for the past two years.
“She’s had bad COVID and long COVID, so she’s been really affected by it, sadly,” Oliver, 47, shared.
“She’s OK, but still not what she wants to be.”
“It’s been two years. She finds it deeply scary.”
Her condition has left doctors stumped, with long Covid affecting 10-20% of people with ongoing Covid symptoms, according to the World Health Organisation.
The popular chef explained they had seen specialist medical professionals but have been unable to cure her symptoms as the condition is still being learnt about.
“We’re all over Harley Street like a rash, but no one really knows anything,” Oliver went on, referring to the street in London, known for being home to a large amount of private medical specialists.
Despite her condition, Oliver says his wife continues to remain positive and keep her spirits up. The couple share five children together and have been married for 22 years.
Oliver's new cookbook is being released on September 1 and, of course, is dedicated to his wife Jools.
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