Naked Chef
Chef, TV presenter, cookbook author and entrepreneur James Trevor Oliver was born on May 27, 1975 in Essex, England. Parents are the owners of a small restaurant, “Cricket Players,” which is still in business. Oliver has a younger sister, Anna.
The future chef began helping his parents at the age of 8. Jamie has been attached to his father since childhood and inherited his professional ethics. After school, Jamie studied at Westminster Cookery College, after which he went to France. In Europe, Oliver gained professionalism by working in local catering establishments.
Upon returning to England, James got a job at one of the best Italian restaurants in the country, Nile Street. Then he moved to the London River Cafe, where he worked for 3 years and understood the main principle of culinary art: tasty and healthy food is worth the time and effort spent on its preparation.
Cooperation with television
In 1997, the documentary "Christmas at the River Cafe" was shown on British television. Jamie also appeared in the program. The young chef's potential as a media person was appreciated on television. Oliver has received several offers for his own cooking show.
James's first television project was “The Naked Chef,” created in 1998-1999. The name played on the simplicity of the dishes offered and the sincerity of the TV presenter. The program received a BAFTA award.
To date, the chef has produced more than ten culinary programs shown around the world, including “Living Deliciously with Jamie Oliver”, “Jamie Oliver’s Culinary Travels”, “Cooking Deliciously and Inexpensively” and others. more than 30 cookbooks based on the TV show .
In his programs, Jamie shares the secrets of cooking healthy, delicious food, invites viewers to his home, travels around the world and prepares dishes of national cuisines. Thanks to Jamie, the use of home-grown vegetables in cooking has become fashionable. The host's charm and the accessibility of his advice endeared him to Oliver's show, even to those who are no strangers to cooking.
Social activity
In his homeland, Jamie Oliver is known as a social activist. In 2005, the chef filmed the documentary Jamie's School Lunches. He showed that the amount of fat and sugar in the menu of British school canteens exceeds all permissible standards. James launched the Feed Me Better campaign, which resulted in the government committing more than £2 million to tackle children's nutrition issues in schools.
Jamie Oliver: about family, having many children and simple joys
Not for fifteen minutes, but endlessly, you can watch how the chef of the whole planet, Jamie Oliver, prepares a home-cooked dinner. He’s like a friend who dropped by for a minute to drink tea and at the same time shared a recipe for lemon pie that cannot be spoiled. Jamie hosts several programs, writes best-selling cookbooks, promotes healthy eating in schools, and helps troubled teenagers socialize. That's why we all love him. And having learned that he has five children, we cannot hold back tears of tenderness (well, almost!).
About having many children
The chef once told reporters that four children was “more than enough.” "I'm so tired. Four children is really hard work,” he said.
And he joked that his wife Jules, 41, told him not to have a vasectomy because he loves children so much. When the family's fifth child was born, Jamie Oliver was incredibly happy and proudly told fans that the newborn weighed as much as "16 sticks of butter."
Family values are at the core of life for Jamie and his wife, and despite already having a house full of children, Jules once said she would consider having another child in the future. "I'm getting older, but I'd definitely do it again if I can."
About baby names
Jamie's family has a tradition of naming their children unusual names. He gave his girls flower names. Their names are: Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow. When he named his fourth child Buddy Bear Maurice, everyone was surprised. The happy dad replied that he had run out of names for girls. After the birth of the fifth child, an intrigue arose - what name would he get? Jamie hinted that, according to tradition, the newborn will have an unusual name, "something floral or from the natural world." This was confirmed: the child received the name River Rocket - (River Rocket).
About family
“The public is my first boss after my wife.” In one interview, Jamie said that while he doesn't think marriage is "easy," he and Jules "love to pick on each other." He added: "She's a wonderful person, kind, very sweet, sensitive and caring." “Jules is interesting with me because she doesn’t love me completely and completely, like an idol. Even at the beginning of her career, when it became clear that she would have to be away a lot, Jules said: “I will help you!” I realized that this kind of life brings people closer together and is very refreshing for relationships, especially in London.”
About raising children
Since Poppy (Jamie and Jules' first child) was born, my day starts at five in the morning and ends at ten at night, Monday to Friday. I have my own elaborate vacations and weekends, and I try to be a good boss and a good dad. Another tip on how to juggle work and play. If you want to do a lot of things, surround yourself with amazing women, that’s the secret!”
About succession
Jamie Oliver believes that his seven-year-old son Buddy has all the prerequisites to follow in the footsteps of his famous father and become a real chef. This also leads to conflicts with his son, who feels that his father does not allow him to be in charge in the kitchen. “He’s seven years old and we’re in trouble. He thinks I don't let him cook - that's not true. Complains to my mom that I need to work more, letting him cook at home.”
About social networks
Jamie Oliver is an active user of social networks. He happily posts photos of the whole family. Favorite network is Instagram. This platform gives Jamie the things he needs: communication and sharing positive emotions. “My subscribers are decent people, I rarely get negativity from communicating on social networks.” Therefore, he even posted a photo of his newborn son taken in a hospital room, providing it with the comment: “Guys, this just happened! This is a boy! The whole Oliver family is surprised and very happy. The birth went well."
Based on materials from Mirror, Hello, jamieoliver.com, Guardian, Telegraph
Celebrity significant other
Model, mother of many children, writer and designer Juliette (Jules) Norton was born on November 27, 1974 in London.
The girl's father was a stock broker. There were three daughters in the family. The future wife of the Naked Chef spent her childhood in the elite London area of Primrose Hill. The girl’s father died early, her mother worked and combined her career with raising her daughters. Today, Jules is attached to her family and considers her mother Felicity to be her role model.
In her youth, Juliet worked as a waitress. Later she was an assistant director on television.
Before her marriage, Juliette Norton Oliver was involved in modeling. After her wedding to Jamie, she left her career, devoting all her energy to her family.
Projects
- 1999-2001 - “The Naked Chef”
- 2002 — “Jamie’s Kitchen”
- 2002-2004 - “Living Deliciously with Jamie Oliver”
- 2005 — “Jamie’s School Lunch”
- 2005 — “Italian Holiday with Jamie Oliver”
- 2006 — “Jamie’s Kitchen. Australia"
- 2009 — “Journey Across America with Jamie Oliver”
- 2010 — “Jamie Oliver’s Culinary Travels”
- 2011 — “Jamie’s UK”
- 2012 — “Cooking Duel with Jamie Oliver”
- 2013 — “We cook deliciously and inexpensively”
- 2013-2016 - “Jamie Oliver. Cooking Channel"
- 2014-2015 - “Cooking duel with Jamie Oliver. Season 2"
- 2014 — “Home Cooking with Jamie Oliver”
- 2015 — “Sugar Rush”
Love story of a star couple
Jamie Oliver and his wife met when they were both 17 years old. Before his first date with Jules, Jamie decided to make a list of 15 talking points. At point 10, he fell into despair, thinking that he could not interest his chosen one in anything.
Despite this, he won Juliet. James bombarded her with daily letters while she was on a fashion shoot in Japan. Oliver paved the way to Jules' heart through her stomach: even when their work schedules did not coincide, he prepared his beloved breakfast with him.
In 2000, the romantic story ended with a wedding. Later, photographs from the wedding appeared in the media. The press savored the strange wedding outfit of the future TV star - he chose a light blue suit and crocodile leather shoes.
The newlyweds bought property in Oliver's home village near Essex, and in 2015 they became the owners of a second home in the vicinity of London's Hampstead. The mansion has 7 bedrooms, is furnished with antique furniture and is valued at £8.9 million .
Jamie is superior to his wife in cooking and admits that she is a capable student and has improved greatly in cooking over the years of their love. Oliver tests new recipes on Jules: if she can handle them, then any housewife can handle them.
Childhood and youth
James Trevor Oliver was born on May 27, 1975 in the village of Clavering, Essex, UK. He grew up in Cambridge, where his parents, Trevor and Sally, own The Cricketers pub and restaurant. The establishment was built in the 16th century and has been owned by the Oliver family since 1976. Eight-year-old Jamie and his sister Anne-Marie were helping their parents in the pub.
At the age of 11, the boy could cut vegetables and also perform all the duties of the kitchen staff. In addition to cooking, the future TV star had other interests. In 1989, the teenager, together with musician and composer Lee Haggerwood, founded the band Scarlet Division, where he plays the drums. In October 2000, their single Sundial reached number 42 in the UK music chart.
At the age of 16, James began studying at Westminster College of Catering. He continued his education in France.
Family idyll
The Oliver couple do not deny that being the parents of numerous heirs is not easy. Jamie admires his wife's energy and admits that she is a strict mother. He himself adores his family and believes that leisure time surrounded by his offspring is the best support during a busy work schedule. From an interview with Juliette Oliver, facts about the daily life of the Oliver family are known:
- Children compare Jules to Monica from the TV series "Friends" for her activity.
- The most difficult thing is to agree with teenage daughters and dress the younger ones in the morning.
- Jamie Oliver is a master at building huts.
- Juliet gets up at 6 am to prepare breakfast for the children. The Olivers' diet includes a lot of vegetables; children especially love their mother's broccoli. Jamie spoils his family with culinary delights on the weekends.
- Favorite travel destinations are Hawaii and English Cornwall.
- Juliet devotes rare moments for herself to pedicures and online shopping.
Juliet's hobbies
Today, Jules Oliver does not limit her work to maternal concerns, although all her projects are based on her rich maternal experience. In 2005, Juliette wrote the book “Minus Nine to One: The Diary of an Honest Mother,” in which she described the difficult path to motherhood and described her experience of using IVF. The publication was a great success. She later published several children's books, The Adventures of Dottie and the Bluebell.
Since 2012, Jules Oliver has been a children's clothing designer. She creates a collection called "Little Bird" for the British brand Mothercare. The 2013 promotional photo shoot featured children Jamie and Juliette.
The Oliver collection includes clothing models from 0 to 8 years and accessories for the children's room. Many items are designed in a unisex style, allowing siblings to swap wardrobes. For the 2021 collection, Jules used a rainbow motif to show support for mothers who, like her, have experienced the loss of a baby .
Originally posted 2018-04-18 06:14:16.
Cook
Jamie Oliver's professional career began as a pastry chef at the Neal Street Restaurant of the famous chef Antonio Carluccio. There, Jamie fell in love with Italian cuisine and met Gennaro Contaldo, from whom he learned to cook traditional Italian dishes.
Later, the young chef moved to London's The River Cafe, where he took the place of sous chef and worked for three and a half years. Here he learned how to masterfully cook tuna and became familiar with healthy eating. After Oliver starred in the 1997 BBC documentary Christmas at the River Cafe, the chef's biography became the biography of a TV star.
In 1999, the cooking show “The Naked Chef” was released, which made Jamie famous and brought him a BAFTA Award. The intriguing title of the show has nothing to do with eroticism. Director Patricia Llewellyn, who gave the project the name The Naked Chef, meant that the chef was completely frank with the audience, without hiding anything. By the way, later the producers offered Jamie to pose naked, but he invariably refused.
Millions of fans responded to the call to “Cook with Jamie Oliver”: from housewives and teenagers to the Duchess of Cornwall. At a mock cooking match in London with Duchess Camilla, Sir James made batter, decorated cupcakes and raised money for charity picnics.
Jamie has been involved in charity work since 2002, when he opened the restaurant “Fifteen”, where he hired fifteen young people with no experience in cooking, but with a criminal past. This idea was successful and led to the creation of the Fifteen network in England and Australia.
In 2005, he launched the Feed Me Better campaign to teach British schoolchildren about healthy eating. With government support, Oliver changed school breakfast standards and promoted the introduction of a tax on sugary drinks.
The famous chef has an official website, including in Russian. There they present the chef’s new books, projects with his participation, and add links to videos from his YouTube channel. Short videos from Jamie's cooking channel are combined into cycles based on the main product used or type of dish.
Jamie Oliver's Food Tube has a series of video recipes dedicated to cooking chicken or shrimp in different ways. Thanks to the original sauces, borrowed by the author of the recipes from the national cuisines of the world, an ordinary piece of beef or fish acquires a new taste, becoming the basis of a family lunch or gala dinner.
In a fun and satisfying way, Oliver teaches food lovers how to make quick toppings for pizza or pies from what's left in the refrigerator after yesterday's dinner. Traditional English pudding was also invented by thrifty housewives and brought to perfection by the hands of a professional.
