Baby joy for chef Oliver

Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools are expecting their third child, it was announced today.

The couple are already parents to two girls, Poppy Honey, six, and Daisy Boo, five.

Jools, 34, a former model, is three months pregnant and her TV chef husband, 33, is hoping for a boy.

Their spokesman said: "Jools is expecting the couple's third child in April.

"The baby was conceived naturally. The Olivers are delighted and excited."

Jools suffered from polycystic ovaries and underwent a form of hormone treatment before conceiving oldest daughter Poppy.

Earlier this year, she said: "I would love more kids but number three is taking longer than I thought.

"If I have to go through the fertility drugs again, I will. Jamie would do anything to have a boy."

Oliver, said to be worth £40m (€50.5m), has said: "I definitely want another child. Jools wants four. At some point I'll have to start working on that."

The couple married when Oliver was 25 and enjoying fame as the Naked Chef.

His latest healthy-eating TV show, 'Ministry Of Food', aims to get people cooking again.

Oliver also founded restaurant 15, to train disadvantaged youths, and hit the headlines when he campaigned to improve school dinners.

His wife has said of their relationship: "I'm in the background, making sure the kids are in bed and everyone's happy. There is nothing I would rather do."