“The Worst Thing That Happened To Me” – Jamie Oliver Reveals He Was Offered Role In Lord Of The Rings

Jamie Oliver has revealed that he was once offered to play the role of a hobbit in the final Lord of The Rings instalment however was forced to turn it down due to prior work commitments. The celebrity chef explained that a request for an appearance came in 2001, when Peter Jackson offered to fly him out to New Zealand for a cameo in The Return of the King in exchange for Jamie's expertise in the kitchen. The 39-year-old had to decline and refers to it as “the worst thing that happened to me”. "I got phoned up by the exec producer and asked did I want to go and cook for Peter Jackson’s birthday, the big birthday," Jamie explained at the recording of his brand new Channel 4 series, Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast, which first show aired on Friday. “And if I did, they would fly me over and I could be a hobbit in the film. But I was working, I couldn’t get out of it.” "I really wanted to do it," he continued. "I would have got right into it as well. I would have taken the costume home and said 'Jools, let's make love!'" Okay, a little too much info there Jamie. Hat-tip: The Guardian