Jamie Oliver 'gives Brad Pitt cookery lessons'

Jamie Oliver is teaching Brad Pitt how to cook, it has been reported.

The TV chef, who regularly promotes healthy eating, is paying frequent visits to the actor's home to guide him while preparing family meals for wife Angelina Jolie and their six kids, according to The Sun.

A source said: "He's been in LA working on a TV show and Brad begged him to teach him how to cook. Neither he nor Angie have a clue in the kitchen. The only thing they can manage is pouring milk on Cheerios cereal. They don't even know how to operate the oven.

"They've always just relied on their staff to cook for them or they've gone to restaurants or got takeaways. It's like a major military operation getting them plus nannies and a team of security into the cars.

"When their chef is off work they've ended up at McDonald's drive-throughs. Jamie gave Brad and Ange a telling off and made a deal to teach Brad how to cook if he promises no more feeding the kids rubbish."

Oliver has also given Pitt some cookbooks and DVDs and "showed him how to make healthy burgers and pizzas" for the kids.

He recently described production of Food Revolution's second season as a "nightmare".