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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Father-of-five Jamie Oliver bravely shares kids' health diagnosis
Father-of-five and celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, has revealed that his children have been diagnosed with dyslexia, ADHD and ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in the past year Jamie Oliver has bravely revealed that his children are neurodivergent as he spoke candidly about his "amazing but bonkers" family. The celebrity chef, 50, shares five kids, Poppy, 23, Daisy, 22, and Petal, 16, and sons Buddy, 14, and River, eight, with wife Jools, who he married in 2000. Jamie, who is dyslexic, speaks openly about his own health concerns in Channel 4 new documentary, Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution. And now he's revealed that his children have been diagnosed with dyslexia, ADHD and ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in the past year. Speaking in a new interview about the challenges the family face, he said that he and wife Jools discuss their children in bed every night and have "learnt to understand that their behaviour is because they're seeing things differently". While not revealing which child had been diagnosed with each condition, talking to The Times, Jamie said that being aware of his family's differences "allows you to be a better parent", adding: "Imagine four neurodiverse people at the dinner table trying to get their point across." He also pointed out how different things were when he was young regarding neurodivergence, saying that people "didn't know as much about our brains 30 years ago". Neurodivergent is a term that describes people whose brains function differently, comprising of conditions including autism, ADHD and dyslexia. Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that causes problems with reading, writing and spelling and difficulties with processing. Jamie's comments come as the Channel 4 star recalled being branded a "stupid dunce" at school and said his tough learning curve left him feeling "worthless, stupid and thick". Ahead of his documentary release, he said: "I'm unpacking quite a lot of stuff and I'm oversharing with you because I've got to f***ing work this s**t out, I thought I'd buried it but it's hitting a nerve. "I didn't have any extra time in exams, there were no strategies, just a bit of extra tutoring help," he revealed, adding: "There was no robust dyslexic knowledge then." Off the back of his new programme, Jamie is now calling for urgent changes in schools, including early dyslexia screening and more teacher training in neurodiversity. Praising teachers, he insisted they were doing a good job, but claimed they needed to be properly trained to deal with particular pupils. His eye-opening documentary, which airs soon on Channel 4, will ask whether the UK education system is doing enough to support children with dyslexia - and if not, what can be done to help them. The Jamie's School Dinners star has already met with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and says this campaign is even tougher than his famous fight to get healthier food for kids in the UK.
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jamie Oliver felt 'worthless and thick' amid health struggle
Jamie Oliver has shared how filming a new documentary on dyslexia was the 'most viscerally painful' thing he's ever done. The 50-year-old celebrity chef, who has faced learning difficulties throughout his life, will host a one-hour documentary on Channel 4 called Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution. The programme will explore the challenges and difficulties that children with dyslexia encounter in Britain and question whether the Government could enhance the education system. "I'm unpacking quite a lot of stuff," Jamie said in an interview with The Sunday Times. "I thought I'd buried it but it's hitting a nerve. Genuinely, of all the things I've ever done, this documentary is the most viscerally painful." He added: "I've seen so many high-flying, talented, grown men cry about this - I've just done it to you - the concept of being worthless (when you're) young is real. It's really triggering." The NHS describes dyslexia as a 'common learning difficulty that causes problems with reading, writing, and spelling'. Estimates indicate that as many as one in ten people in the UK may experience some level of dyslexia. Dyslexia is a lifelong problem that can pose daily challenges. However, people with dyslexia frequently excel in other abilities, particularly problem-solving and creative thinking. For Jamie, this was cooking. Having left school with two GCSEs, he said the kitchen 'saved' him amid a number of challenges. He also described feeling 'stupid, worthless and thick' and developing 'a hatred of words and a total resentment for education'. Other children called him a 'stupid dunce', which gave him a deep-rooted fear of being left behind. Jamie continued: "I didn't have any extra time in exams, there were no strategies, just a bit of extra tutoring help. There was no robust dyslexic knowledge then." Later, he added: "I didn't tell mum, dad or the teachers. I just bottled it up inside. The kitchen saved me. I knew I had something to offer. I knew I wasn't a useless piece of s***." The chef and author from Essex is recognised for his cooking shows and documentaries such as The Naked Chef and Jamie's Kitchen, as well as for writing a series of cookbooks, including Jamie's 30-Minute Meals. Throughout the years, he has also actively campaigned for increased government support for healthier school meals and has contributed to the implementation of a sugar tax on soft drinks. Now, he is advocating for increased dyslexia support in schools, urging for earlier screenings and greater neurodiversity awareness. The 50-year-old explained that two to three-year teacher training courses only spend a small period focused on neurodiversity. "I've only got love for teachers, we need to appreciate them more," he said. "But they want to be trained, they want to have the tools to notice, understand and react." Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution can be watched on Channel 4 on June 9 at 9pm.
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Jamie Oliver opens up on dyslexia and says kitchen saved him
It comes as the 50-year-old celebrity chef has lived is set to present a new documentary on the topic, titled Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution. The show will dive into the challenges and issues children with dyslexia face in Britain while asking whether the Government can do more to fix the education system. Having lived with the learning difficulty all his life, he said the documentary was "painful" and opened up about the topic. The 50-year-old celebrity chef has lived with the learning difficulty all his life. According to the NHS, dyslexia is described as a 'common learning difficulty that causes problems with reading, writing and spelling'. Now, he is set to present a new documentary on the topic. Speaking to the Sunday Times about the upcoming documentary, Oliver said: 'I'm unpacking quite a lot of stuff. 'I thought I'd buried it but it's hitting a nerve. 'Genuinely, of all the things I've ever done, this documentary is the most viscerally painful. 'I've seen so many high-flying, talented, grown men cry about this — I've just done it to you — the concept of being worthless (when you're) young is real. It's really triggering.' Jamie Oliver has lived with dyslexia all of his life (Image: PA) Having left school with two GCSEs, the celebrity chef also opened up about the challenges he faced, admitting that the kitchen 'saved' him. He said: 'I didn't have any extra time in exams, there were no strategies, just a bit of extra tutoring help. 'There was no robust dyslexic knowledge then.' He also described feeling 'stupid, worthless and thick' and developing 'a hatred of words and a total resentment for education' while other students called him a 'stupid dunce', leaving him with a 'deep-seated feeling of constantly being behind'. 'I didn't tell mum, dad or the teachers. I just bottled it up inside. 'The kitchen saved me. I knew I had something to offer." Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution will air on Channel 4 on June 9 at 9pm. The Essex-born chef and author is known for hosting cooking shows and documentaries including The Naked Chef and Jamie's Kitchen. He has also published a series of cookbooks, including Jamie's 30-Minute Meals. Oliver has been an avid campaigner over the years, including calling on the Government for greater provisions for healthier school meals and playing a role in imposing a sugar tax on soft drinks. He is now campaigning for greater support in schools, calling for early screenings for dyslexia and neurodiversity. Recommended reading: He said: 'We also need more training for teachers. In a two to three-year training course only about half a day is given to neurodiversity. 'I've only got love for teachers, we need to appreciate them more. 'But they want to be trained, they want to have the tools to notice, understand and react.'
Rhyl Journal
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Jamie Oliver opens up on dyslexia and says kitchen saved him
It comes as the 50-year-old celebrity chef has lived is set to present a new documentary on the topic, titled Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution. The show will dive into the challenges and issues children with dyslexia face in Britain while asking whether the Government can do more to fix the education system. Having lived with the learning difficulty all his life, he said the documentary was "painful" and opened up about the topic. The 50-year-old celebrity chef has lived with the learning difficulty all his life. According to the NHS, dyslexia is described as a 'common learning difficulty that causes problems with reading, writing and spelling'. Now, he is set to present a new documentary on the topic. Speaking to the Sunday Times about the upcoming documentary, Oliver said: 'I'm unpacking quite a lot of stuff. 'I thought I'd buried it but it's hitting a nerve. 'Genuinely, of all the things I've ever done, this documentary is the most viscerally painful. 'I've seen so many high-flying, talented, grown men cry about this — I've just done it to you — the concept of being worthless (when you're) young is real. It's really triggering.' Jamie Oliver has lived with dyslexia all of his life (Image: PA) Having left school with two GCSEs, the celebrity chef also opened up about the challenges he faced, admitting that the kitchen 'saved' him. He said: 'I didn't have any extra time in exams, there were no strategies, just a bit of extra tutoring help. 'There was no robust dyslexic knowledge then.' He also described feeling 'stupid, worthless and thick' and developing 'a hatred of words and a total resentment for education' while other students called him a 'stupid dunce', leaving him with a 'deep-seated feeling of constantly being behind'. 'I didn't tell mum, dad or the teachers. I just bottled it up inside. 'The kitchen saved me. I knew I had something to offer." Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution will air on Channel 4 on June 9 at 9pm. The Essex-born chef and author is known for hosting cooking shows and documentaries including The Naked Chef and Jamie's Kitchen. He has also published a series of cookbooks, including Jamie's 30-Minute Meals. Oliver has been an avid campaigner over the years, including calling on the Government for greater provisions for healthier school meals and playing a role in imposing a sugar tax on soft drinks. He is now campaigning for greater support in schools, calling for early screenings for dyslexia and neurodiversity. Recommended reading: He said: 'We also need more training for teachers. In a two to three-year training course only about half a day is given to neurodiversity. 'I've only got love for teachers, we need to appreciate them more. 'But they want to be trained, they want to have the tools to notice, understand and react.'
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Jamie Oliver opens up on dyslexia and says kitchen saved him
It comes as the 50-year-old celebrity chef has lived is set to present a new documentary on the topic, titled Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution. The show will dive into the challenges and issues children with dyslexia face in Britain while asking whether the Government can do more to fix the education system. Having lived with the learning difficulty all his life, he said the documentary was "painful" and opened up about the topic. The 50-year-old celebrity chef has lived with the learning difficulty all his life. According to the NHS, dyslexia is described as a 'common learning difficulty that causes problems with reading, writing and spelling'. Now, he is set to present a new documentary on the topic. Speaking to the Sunday Times about the upcoming documentary, Oliver said: 'I'm unpacking quite a lot of stuff. 'I thought I'd buried it but it's hitting a nerve. 'Genuinely, of all the things I've ever done, this documentary is the most viscerally painful. 'I've seen so many high-flying, talented, grown men cry about this — I've just done it to you — the concept of being worthless (when you're) young is real. It's really triggering.' Jamie Oliver has lived with dyslexia all of his life (Image: PA) Having left school with two GCSEs, the celebrity chef also opened up about the challenges he faced, admitting that the kitchen 'saved' him. He said: 'I didn't have any extra time in exams, there were no strategies, just a bit of extra tutoring help. 'There was no robust dyslexic knowledge then.' He also described feeling 'stupid, worthless and thick' and developing 'a hatred of words and a total resentment for education' while other students called him a 'stupid dunce', leaving him with a 'deep-seated feeling of constantly being behind'. 'I didn't tell mum, dad or the teachers. I just bottled it up inside. 'The kitchen saved me. I knew I had something to offer." Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution will air on Channel 4 on June 9 at 9pm. The Essex-born chef and author is known for hosting cooking shows and documentaries including The Naked Chef and Jamie's Kitchen. He has also published a series of cookbooks, including Jamie's 30-Minute Meals. Oliver has been an avid campaigner over the years, including calling on the Government for greater provisions for healthier school meals and playing a role in imposing a sugar tax on soft drinks. He is now campaigning for greater support in schools, calling for early screenings for dyslexia and neurodiversity. Recommended reading: He said: 'We also need more training for teachers. In a two to three-year training course only about half a day is given to neurodiversity. 'I've only got love for teachers, we need to appreciate them more. 'But they want to be trained, they want to have the tools to notice, understand and react.'
