Jamie Oliver has been hailed as a hero after he chased and pinned down a burglar who had been trying to break into his home in North London.
The chef then waited whilst restraining the would-be intruder until the police arrived at the scene.
The incident took place last Tuesday night when Jamie heard a commotion coming from his neighbour's house. He went to investigate and found himself face to face with the intruder.
Instead of running away, the 43-year-old stood his ground and protected not only his £8.9m mansion, but also his wife and their five children.
Oliver's neighbours have since praised his bravery and selflessness in tackling the criminal.
A source close to Oliver told The Mirror: "It was understandably very scary as Jamie was with the whole family in his house at the time.
"It was an instinctive reaction - he was just trying to do the right thing.
"Jamie was alerted to something wrong when he heard a massive commotion coming from his neighbour's house.
"He was set to investigate but before he knew it, he was face to face with the burglar himself as he tried to smash his way into his house as well.
The source continued: "Jamie went absolutely mad and sprinted after the man down the street before catching up with him and pinning him down to the floor.
"He was then joined by his driver and a handful of neighbours who helped him hold down the burglar until police arrived to arrest him
"As well as protecting his family, he is very community spirited and cares just as much for the welfare of his neighbours as well. That's probably why he leapt into action."
A neighbour of Jamie's also said: "It was just a brave, selfless thing to do.
"Despite the clearly very hairy situation, Jamie was laughing and joking with the coppers saying they'd done a great job to arrive so quickly after the 999 call.
"Everyone is really thankful for his quick thinking and courage."
A spokesperson for Scotland Yard said: "At 7.13pm on Tuesday, 4th of September, police were called to reports of an aggressive male attempting to gain entry to residential addresses in N6.
"The male was apprehended by members of the public and was subsequently detained by police.
"He was taken to a North London police station where he remains at this time. Officers from Central North Command Unit are investigating."
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