Jamie Oliver has shared his eight-year-old son River’s scathing comment about his success as a chef.
The celebrity chef, 49, has attained global fame with his numerous television shows, cook books, and restaurants over the past three decades.
However, Jamie admitted his son – who he shares with wife Jools Oliver, 50, – isn’t too impressed with his career’s trajectory.
‘The other night River said, and I have no idea where it came from, “Daddy, do you possess a Michelin star?”‘ he recalled on The Graham Norton Show on Friday.
‘I was like, “No, I don’t really like all that fancy food,” and he shook his head and said, “You don’t like fancy food?”‘
Jamie laughed and admitted: ‘I actually felt like I hadn’t worked hard enough!’
Jamie Oliver revealed his son River isn’t impressed with his career as a chef (pictured on The Graham Norton Show on Friday)
The eight-year-old questioned why his father didn’t have a Michelin star
Jamie admitted it made him feel like he ‘hadn’t worked hard enough’
The Naked Chef star appeared on the chat show alongside Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas Hoult, comedian Lolly Adefope, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
He also talked about his new cookbook Simply Jamie, explaining he wants to encourage the latest generation to appreciate cooking.
“People are cooking less than ever – we have a fourth generation who have not learnt to cook so I want to hold people’s hands so they can get most out of food, waste as little as possible, and save money.’
Jamie shares River and four other children with Jools – who he married in July 2000 in Essex.
They are parents to Poppy, 22, Daisy, 21, Petal, 15, and Buddy, 13.
Buddy has chosen to follow in his father’s culinary footsteps, even releasing his own cookbook.
‘Buddy’s been my shadow in the kitchen since he was tiny and he has always found cooking a real adventure,’ Jamie recently shared on Instagram.
‘As a dad who cooks it’s been such a joy to watch and be a part of his journey learning new skills and cooking new dishes…..just look at those pics of baby Buds!!!’
The chef shared the story with Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas Hoult, and Lolly Adefope
The 49-year-old pictured with River
Jamie and his wife Jools have five children – Poppy, 22, Daisy, 21, Petal, 15, Buddy, 13, and River
Discussing his cookbook, the teenager previously said: ‘None of [the recipes] are fancy or hard to do – you’ll find things like easy breakfasts, meatballs, pizza and some sweet treats.
‘I just hope people enjoy giving them a go.”
Jamie and Jools renewed their marriage in the Maldives in 2023 with their children.
The chef admitted he was initially ’embarrassed’ about the ceremony but ended up ‘probably enjoying [the day] more than anyone’
Speaking on the Newlyweds podcast he told hosts Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo: ‘We were going to renew our vows at 20 years and then Covid happened.
‘So, it was at 23 years. The girls were leaving for university and stuff, so it did feel like the nest was starting to break up.
‘We’d never been on what you would call a posh holiday, so we went to the Maldives.
‘I was a bit embarrassed about the whole thing, if I’m really honest.
‘I wasn’t so into it until we got there, and then when we got there, I think I probably enjoyed it more than anyone. It was just so nice.’
The couple went on to exchange vows for second time earlier this year in Las Vegas to mark their 24th anniversary.
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