Jamie and Jools Oliver have been married since 2000 (Image: Press Association)
‘s wife Jools previously revealed she checked her husband’s emails and social media accounts to make sure he wasn’t being unfaithful.
The TV chef and Jools, both 49, were childhood sweethearts and have been married since 2000.
Despite their long-lasting marriage, which has seen them welcome five children, Jools admitted to having the occasional moment of marital insecurity. When asked about her husband’s dealings with other women, Jools confessed to checking his personal accounts in an honest conversation with .
“Yeah, I’ll check his email. I’ll check his Twitter. I’ll check his phone. Everything seems fine,’ she said. ‘He says I’m a jealous girl, but I think I’m fairly laid-back, considering,” she said.
Jamie and Jools are devoted parents to their five children: Poppy Honey Rosie, 22, Daisy Boo Pamela, 21, Petal Blossom Rainbow, 15, Buddy Bear Maurice, 14, and eight-year-old River Rocket Blue Dallas.
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Jools previously revealed that she checked Jamie’s emails (Image: Getty)
Their romance began when they were teenagers, when Jamie wooed Jools with daily love letters while she was living in Tokyo.
Jools shared on : ”When I was 17 I worked in Tokyo for three months and every single day Jamie sent me a letter or a fax without fail!”
They became inseparable after she returned, sharing a small flat in Hammersmith as Jamie worked at the River Cafe.
Two decades of marriage and five children later, Jamie reflected on their relationship in 2021, telling Australian Women’s Weekly: “I think you learn to love in lots of different ways.
“You learn to love the person you married but also, it’s exciting because the rollercoaster of growing, becoming parents, getting older, having grey hairs and wrinkles, you can love all those bits.
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The couple share five children (Image: GC Images)
“You don’t just love one bit. I feel very lucky. I started dating Jools when I was 18. She’s been a really solid and utterly important part of my life and my job’s quite exciting.
“[My job] expects quite a lot, and she’s my rock. She allows me to do my thing but then comes home and lets me be me… And I think she still quite likes me, which is really nice.”
However, their relationship has not been without its challenges as the couple have openly discussed the strains on their marriage caused by Jamie’s intense work commitments.
Despite being a full-time mother, Jools spent significant time away from her husband due to his demanding schedule, leading to tension in their relationship.
The stress reached a point where Jamie admitted they were stuck in a “rut”, though he previously vowed to leave the public eye within three years during 2005.
Jamie and Jools renewed their vows earlier this year (Image: Instagram/Jools Oliver)
In a candid admission back in 2011, Jamie confessed: “I’m not a worrier but she is a worrier. I don’t need that and she doesn’t need that, so we’re in a bit of a rut.”
Jools also didn’t shy away from discussing the couple’s issues, revealing: “We bicker all the time. A lot of my friends can’t believe how much. He drives me mad because he never listens to me and I drive him mad because I can be horribly selfish.”
In 2018, Jamie Oliver admitted that Jools had once suspected him of infidelity. Speaking to Closer magazine, he revealed: “My missus accused me of having an affair once, because I kept disappearing and coming back with green on my knees. It was courgette season and I was in the vegetable patch!”
Despite the challenges, Jamie and Jools are happier than ever and April 2024.