Celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver has discovered that he has African roots. In fact he is sixth generation Sudanese.

He made the discovery whilst filming his new Channel 4 show, Jamie’s American Road Trip.

He said: “As it happens, there are quite a few Olivers who are a bit swarthy and have got curly hair.

“I suppose that may explain it.”

While filming for the show, Jamie admitted that he was shocked by the level of racism he encountered.

He tells Radio Times: “For the first time in my life, I heard the n-word used seriously. It came as a shock.

“We were talking about Obama’s election. Someone said: ‘In England they’ve got a Queen, over here we got a n****r.’”