Hugh Grant 'poisoned' his family twice and 'gave them worms' in one horror meal
Hugh Grant 'poisoned' his family twice and 'gave them worms' in one horror meal
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Hugh Grant has shed light on two disastrous incidents that left his family so shaken, they now 'beg him' to stay out of the kitchen. The English actor, known for his roles in Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill and various other classics, recently started cooking for the 'first time in 64 years'.
However, this new hobby has not been without its mishaps. The star revealed that he's not only poisoned his family but has 'given them worms' when accidentally serving undercooked chicken. "It was dark, you see," he confessed in a conversation with fellow actress Renée Zellweger and British Vogue. "It was on the barbecue and I stuck my Heston Blumenthal prod into it. I couldn’t quite read it. So I served it out – worms all round.".
While Hugh did not confirm what illness his family contracted, trichinosis is an especially common roundworm infection that arises from eating some undercooked meat. Usually, this meat will contain trichinosis larvae which grows into adult worms inside the the small intestine, according to Mayo Clinic. At this stage, diarrhoea, stomach pain, tiredness and vomiting are among its common symptoms, but these typically intensify when the adult worms mate, producing more larvae.
Left untreated, this larvae will then travel through the bloodstream and is likely to bury itself into muscle tissue, giving rise to numerous uncomfortable symptoms. This includes aching joints, swelling of the face and a high fever, in addition to irritated skin and pink eye.
