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Jools Oliver shares rare photo of 'style icon' son River - and he looks so grown up

The TV chef shares five kids with wife Jools

Katie Daly
Lifestyle Writer
June 2, 2025
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Jamie Oliver is a proud dad of five, but this weekend his wife Jools made it clear who their most fashionable child is.

The wife of The Naked Chef star, 50, took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of the pair's nine-year-old son River, while enjoying a day out at a local farm. River was seen wearing a pair of red and white gingham trousers with a pink bomber jacket and brown cowboy boots as he fed a goat. 

"My style icon," doting mum Jools captioned the post. 

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Jools highlighted River's eye for style

Jamie's milestone birthday

The post came just days after TV chef Jamie celebrated his 50th birthday. To mark the occasion, Jools took to social media to share a slideshow of photo,s including moments from their family trip to the Maldives in 2023 when the couple renewed their vows after 23 years of marriage.

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"Happy birthday my absolute LEGEND we love you SO much xxx and can not wait to celebrate you today," Jools wrote. "50 WOW we are so proud of everything you have achieved so far you are wonderful xxxx love you xxx."

Jamie and Jools' brood

Jamie and Jools share five children – Poppy, 23, Daisy, 22, Petal, 16, Buddy, 14, and little River.

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Jamie has a close bond with his five children

Ahead of his new hour-long Channel 4 special, titled Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution, Jamie opened up about his "very neurodiverse family" in a new interview this weekend.

Jamie Oliver and his kids were enjoying Halloween recently© Instagram
Jamie has three daughters

Jamie revealed that he and Jools discuss their children every night in bed and have "learnt to understand that their behaviour is because they're seeing things differently" in regard to their recent diagnoses of dyslexia, ADHD and ASD (autism spectrum disorder).

Jools and Jamie Oliver at Wimbledon© Dave Benett
Jamie has spoken about neurodiversity in his family

"Imagine four neurodiverse people at the dinner table trying to get their point across," he said.

Jamie Oliver: 5 biggest controversies

Jamie Oliver smiling in a green outfit© NBC

1. Turkey Twizzlers 

On a mission to revamp school dinners, Jamie got turkey twizzlers removed from school menus across Britian in 2005, as part of his campaign against child obesity. 

2. Called out by women

In 2016, Jamie Oliver made a controversial comment on why women should start breastfeeding their babies. He said to Good Housekeeping: "If you breastfeed for more than six months, women are 50 percent less likely to get breast cancer. When do you ever hear that? Never. It's easy, it's more convenient, it's more nutritious, it's better, it's free.'' He addressed the criticism on X, telling fans he was "not planning on starting a campaign on breastfeeding." 

3. Paella outburst 

In 2016, Jamie Oliver added chorizo and chicken to his take on a paella recipe, which left Spaniards outraged. The rich dish, which comes from the Valencia region, traditionally includes meat, fish, shellfish and vegetables. 

4. Pizza deal ban 

In 2018, Jamie Oliver championed a plan to end two-for-one promotions on foods high in fat, salt, and sugar, particularly pizza deals. People argued that Jamie should strive to make good food more affordable instead of making it more expensive for those struggling. 

5. Children's book

Jamie's children’s book, Billy and the Epic Escape, was pulled from shelves in the UK and Australia for perpetuating harmful stereotypes about Indigenous people.

The chef has previously opened up about being dyslexic, being open about how his struggles made him feel "worthless" at school. Now he is on a mission to see neurodiverse people receive better support.

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