News about Jamie Oliver

The celebrity cook has been granted for permission to repair the Georgian timber sash windows and French doors on that section of his Grade 1 listed Spains Hall in Finchingfield. He has also got permission from Braintree District Council to repoint some of the brick work on that part of his 16th Century Elizabethan country house. Jamie bought his 70-acre estate at the start of 2019 and had building work done on the house before he moved in, including the restoration of many original features. He has continued to restore the historic property over the last five years as he creates a family home.

Fans of Jamie Oliver have been left baffled over his new Channel 4 series Jamie: Fast and Simple. In the new programme, inspired by the British TV chef's new cookbook, Jamie aims to strip back cooking to its essentials with 'quick preparation' to save time. In the first episode of the series, Jamie put together a Korean-inspired Gochujang chicken tray bake, a quesadilla toastie, Bolognese buns - and eight ways to cook salmon. 

Jamie Oliver has admitted he was 'embarrassed' about renewing his wedding vows to wife of 24-years Jools ahead of their lavish Maldives ceremony last year. The couple, both 49, who first tied the knot in 2000 renewed their vows during a family holiday with children Poppy, 21, Daisy, 20, Petal, 14, Buddy, 12, and River, seven. Despite his reservations Jamie said he ended up 'probably enjoying [the day] more than anyone' and went on to exchange vows for second time earlier this year in Las Vegas to mark their 24th anniversary.

About 12 years ago, I came home with a new Labrador puppy. My wife, Maggie - mother to our primary school-aged ­daughter - looks shocked. 'I thought you were joking about feeling lonely,' she says. No, I wasn't joking. And no, Maggie and I still weren't talking in the ­evenings, we continued to feel more distant by the day, but at least I had the distraction of cleaning up Scotty's dog poo.

This Morning fans have been left divided after Jamie Oliver reignited the school dinner row during his appearance on the ITV daytime show on Thursday. The British TV chef, 49, appeared on the breakfast programme to promote his new book, and chat to hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard about what he's aiming to do this time, before he showcased recipes for people to try.

Zoe Ball and Jamie Oliver shared wild stories from the nineties and early noughties about their time with the Oasis brothers.  The TV chef, 49, appeared on the presenter's BBC Breakfast Radio 2 show on Thursday, after Zoe, 53, returned to work on Monday following a mysterious six week absence.  Speaking about Noel and Liam Gallagher's reunion tour next year, Jamie expressed his disappointment he was unable to get tickets, with Zoe telling him to call her ex-husband Norman Cook, 61. 

According to Eleanor Maidment, You's food editor, there are lots of excellent ways to maximise our freezer - from having time-saving veg mixes on hand, to ensuring that last drop of wine is never wasted. Here are nine things she always has in the freezer...

Jamie Oliver is rapidly discovering what landed gentry have always known - that historic country homes are money pits - including his Grade I listed Spains Hall, near Finchingfield in Essex. The 'Naked Chef' spent £6million on the magnificent Elizabethan stately home in 2019. Now, he's discovered that the windows and doors are rotting, with rain dripping in, and the red-brick facade is crumbling.

Jamie Oliver's journey to improving school dinners has by no means been easy, as revealed by the 2011 clip of him attempting to discourage US children from eating processed chicken nuggets. In Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution (pictured), the father-of-five thought that by showing a group of children the 'horrible' process of how nuggets are made, it would put them off the snack, but in reality, it had the opposite effect.

The father-of-five, 49, hopes to massively expand his initiative teaching schoolchildren about food and nutrition - and also get the Government to restore an A-level in the subject, which was dropped under ex-Prime Minister David Cameron. Oliver has set up a Ministry Of Food foundation, offering lessons teaching students aged between 11 and 14 how to cook from scratch. The 10-week programme dubbed '10 Lessons to Save Your Life' is now being offered at 320 schools across the UK, taken up by about 80,000 pupils. But his Jamie Oliver Group organisation now hopes to ultimately reach as many as 4,000 different secondary schools.

Jamie Oliver has auctioned off three of his beloved vintage motors - including a Ford Capri, a VW Beetle, and a Fiat. The 49-year-old year old millionaire chef is selling his prized 1970 Ford Capri 3000GT, which has previously been referred to as his 'go-to car' and has featured on Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast.

Constance Craig Smith reviews the new book from Natoora founder Franco Fubini. In Search of the Perfect Peach takes us on a fruitful journey to rediscover the true flavour of fruit and vegetables. It is time to look beyond supermarket shelves and care about where our produce is coming from.

Jamie Oliver returned to the kitchen earlier this month with his new show focused on autumnal produce. But it was the chef's pear tarte tatin tutorial on last week's episode of Jamie: What To Eat This Week that got eyebrows raising when he made a rather rude comment. The TV cook rustled up the delicious looking dessert before going in for a taste test, when he said: 'Look at this, absolutely beautiful. A very, very classy dessert. For me, I always take it from the back because it's got that lovely, crispy rim. So, I'm going to get in there, and that's just the best bit.' The comment left viewers 'choking on their water' as they slammed it the 'worst sentence they've ever heard'.

It was just a few months ago that TV chef Jamie Oliver spoke of his pride in his daughter Daisy Boo, who is training as a nurse. But now the 21-year-old, who has just finished a three-month placement at a hospital in Leeds, has shared a series of graphic posts - which could be deemed unprofessional - on social media about her work and her patients. Some of the posts appear to go against a strict code of conduct drawn up by nurses' regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) which has the power to strike off nurses.

Jamie Oliver has launched a range of frozen meals for the first time - and they will be stocked in major supermarkets.  The celebrity chef, who has long championed healthy eating, hopes his range of means, frozen vegetables and sides will spruce up the UK's freezers and save people time on their cooking. Jamie (pictured left, on his Channel 4 show) has been embracing a departure from traditional cooking in recent months - as the new range comes months after his Channel 4 series depicting the versatility of air fryers. 

Kate was shot by Will strolling in a forest, walking through fields and playing on the beach with her husband and children as she describes the 'scary' past nine months battling cancer . But there were also cheeky and funny moments involving George, Charlotte and Louis - similar to moments he shared on Instagram of his own young son Fred. Mr Warr has now worked with the Prince and Princess of Wales on at least six occasions in the last three years, at their home near Windsor Castle and near Anmer Hall in Norfolk as well as on charity visits. But Will has suggested that the film of Kate last night was the most important. Sharing the landmark home movie he thanked Kate for 'trusting' him to tell her story again as she beats cancer . He said: 'It is always an honour to produce films for the Prince and Princess of Wales, but this one was particularly poignant. Thank you to the Princess of Wales for trusting me to create this'. But the former Oxfordshire public schoolboy, who lives in London, also has designs to be the star of the show himself as he and his foodie friends are said to be angling for their own Netflix show. The married father-of-one runs the TOPJAW YouTube channel with former model Jesse Burgess, working with A-listers including Jamie Oliver, Ed Sheeran and Stanley Tucci and also charting their own eating and drinking in London, Paris, New York, Austin and elsewhere.

The London-based filmmaker, of Brixton , London , is married to Sarah Warr (both pictured left) and is a father-of-one to their baby Frederick Skye Grayling Warr, who is turning two later this month. Will's current focus appears to be creating content for foodie channel Topjaw, which asks celebrities and culinary VIPs about their favourite restaurants. Recently, he and host Jesse Burgess (both pictured right with Jamie Oliver) worked with A-listers including Jamie Oliver, Ed Sheeran and Stanley Tucci. Pictured inset, the Waleses in Will's latest film for them.

Three classic cars owned by Jamie Oliver are set to be offered to the highest bidder next month as the TV chef clears some space in his extended automotive collection. The motors are a mix of the seventies Essex-boy favourite Ford Capri (left), a rare 1955 Fiat pick-up truck (middle) and a sixties VW Beetle with a bespoke matching trailer. Here's how much they could make when the hammer drops.

Joe Wicks shared sweet family snaps as he enjoyed a bank holiday meal with Jamie Oliver and his brood on Saturday.  The Body Coach star, 38, and his wife Rosie, 33, teamed up with the chef's family to feast on a delicious meal and enjoy the weekend. Joe shares newborn Dusty, two months, with Rosie as well as three other children - daughters Indie, six, Leni, two, and son Marley, five.

Jamie Oliver has told how he wants his kids to 'struggle' and embrace 'anxiety and worry' as life's challenges are part of the path to success. The TV chef, 49, shares five children - Poppy Honey, 22, Daisy Boo, 21, Petal Blossom, 15, Buddy Bear, 13, and River Rocket, eight - with wife Jools, also 49. And through they no doubt live a comfortable life amid his own fame and fortune, Jamie has insisted that he wants his young family to welcome the 'cauldron' of different emotions they may feel as they go through life, remarking that 'Life's not supposed to be easy.'

While both UK cooking legends have shared jokey barbs, decades-worth of competition and talking about each other in the press has let to more 'mortifying' moments following family tragedies. However, it appears all has thawed in recent years, as this week - in a rare admission of his rival's culinary skills - Gordon revealed his wife Tana is a fan of Jamie's and uses his recipe book to cook their food. Elsewhere, the Kitchen Nightmares star said he 'loves Jamie' in a TikTok , calling their fallout 'old news'. Gordon and Jamie pictured right in 2006. Gordon pictured top inset with his family, and Jamie pictured bottom inset with his family. Gordon pictured right, reading Jamie's book.

Kirstie Allsopp and Jamie Oliver have shared inspiring messages of hope and support for GCSE results day on Thursday. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland opened their GCSE exam results in a year when grades were due to be restored to 2019 levels in all three nations. And taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, on the big day, Kirstie noted that the reaction of parents will make a huge difference to their children as she spoke of the importance on holding back their emotions.

As Britain's top celebrity chefs, Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver had been locked in a decade-long feud. But in a rare admission of his rival's culinary skills, Ramsay revealed his wife Tana is a fan of Oliver and uses his recipe book to cook their food. The Michelin-winning chef, 57, addressed his partner's habit of making Oliver's meals on the Dish podcast, hosted by fellow cook Angela Harnett, who is also a close friend of Ms Ramsay.

Jon Watts, 35, fell into gangs in his home city of Oxford after leaving school aged 16 with no qualifications. Mr Watts was convicted of GBH and sentenced to six-and-a-half years in custody. He was given a job by Jamie Oliver while in prison and is now a successful chef. Today, he has given a vivid account to Andy Coulson's Crisis What Crisis? podcast about his extraordinary journey, including the moment that landed him behind bars.