Blumenthal: 'I achieved little at school'

Heston Blumenthal has admitted that he achieved poor qualifications at school.

The chef explained that because of various distractions he gained six O-levels and one A-level.

He told The Sun: "I always thought I had seven O-levels. I went back to my old school certificates to check and found out I actually got six.

"I did really well up to the year before my O-levels. Then all the distractions came along, going out with the lads, beer, girls."

The star added that he "could [have done] better" at school and has only recently realised that he failed his science O-level - which he said was ironic given his experimental cooking.