Jamie Oliver has called a journalist who quizzed him about his weight a "bitch".
The celebrity chef - who is promoting healthy eating in Australia - hit back at a reporter who asked if he had gained a few kilos since his last trip Down Under.
According to the HeraldSun he said: "I don't know. I am very healthy. I think the last time I had a filling in my teeth, which was quite recently, I was in good nick. But really, I am not really sure.
"Are you from a tabloid? Thank you for noticing, you bitch."
But he admits he wasn't thinking clearly having had a "few drinks" the night before.
The question came about after pictures emerged of Oliver looking bloated when landing in Australia to launch the country's first Ministry of Food - a school that provides free cooking classes in a bid to encourage healthy eating.
His US spokesman Kimberly Yorio insists Jamie hasn't packed on the pounds.
She told ABC News: "I can say for a fact he hasn't gained any weight. They were bad pictures."
