Jamie Oliver has a brood of five children, and they are all growing up fast! His youngest, River, turned nine on Thursday, and the celebrity chef celebrated with a smiling picture of his son.
"Happy birthday dear boy," wrote Jamie. River, with his blonde locks, beamed in front of the camera, wearing a striped T-shirt and we couldn't help but notice the resemblance to his older brother, Buddy.
Throwbacks of 14-year-old Buddy show him with the same cheeky smile and glossy locks.
River shares his birthday in the Oliver household though, as their beloved dog Conker turned four on the same day. Not to leave the pooch out, Jamie also posted a snap of the doggie. In fact, he posted that one first on his Instagram Stories – but who's checking…
A week ago, Buddy was pictured cuddling up to Conker and fans couldn't believe how much of a perfect blend of both Jools and Jamie the teen is. "Jamie and Jools rolled into one," someone penned.
Jamie Oliver's mini-me chef
Buddy and his father are very close, and they share a love for cooking.
"Buddy's been my shadow in the kitchen since he was tiny and he has always found cooking a real adventure," he penned in the caption.
"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… And now he’s released his own cookbook showing you’re never too young to start making incredible things, getting stuck in and having a proper laugh along the way."
A family filled with love
The couple share five children together: Poppy, 23, Daisy, 22, Petal, 16, Buddy, 14, and nine-year-old River. Jamie loves being a dad, and his clan reciprocated the love on Father's Day earlier this year.
Taking to Instagram, they hijacked his account and wrote: "Hi Dad!! We’ve hacked your account to take over for Father’s Day. We just wanted to say how much we LOVE you - and also maybe embarrass you a little with some of these photos…
"Thank you for always being there for us and for cheering us on in everything we do, for your entertaining texts and the pics you send us every day, for happily letting all of us (including mum) take the mick out of you every dinner and for always just standing there so unbothered while we scream with laughter at you.
"We’re so lucky to have you and are so proud of everything you do. Happy Father’s Day!!"