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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jamie Oliver reveals what he really thinks of Gordon Ramsay after their 15-year long feud
Jamie Oliver has revealed what he really thinks of Gordon Ramsay after their 15-year long feud. The chefs' feud began in 2009 when Jamie, 49, criticised Gordon, 58, for comparing an Australian journalist to a pig, the following year Gordon said Jamie was 'just a cook' and a 'one-pot wonder' while he proclaimed himself to be 'a chef'. However, in recent years it all appears to have thawed, with Jamie addressing their relationship in a new interview. Speaking to The Times on Sunday, he explained: 'Me and Gordon are absolutely friends, our little berating decade is behind us. 'He's smashing life at the moment. He's doing things that no chef's ever done. We're on good terms and long may it continue.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Recently, Gordon admitted that his wife Tana uses Jamie's cookbooks to whip up lasagne and shepherd's pie when she's having guests over, and also posted a TikTok clip of himself with one of his rival's recipe books. It may have created the sneaking suspicion that their public spats were nothing more than a 'fake feud' to harmlessly drum up a bit of extra publicity, but in the past their animosity has taken a more serious turn. In one instance, Gordon refused to speak with Jamie after his rival made a seemingly innocent remark about the amount of children both men had - soon after his wife Tana had suffered a miscarriage. That same year, the Scottish chef also launched a verbal attack on Jamie, calling him a 'fat f**k' among other insults on a talk show, while he was trying to sort the UK's obesity problem by hogging all the food himself. According to the Irish Independent, he had during a show episode also decided to address the situation in a mock apology. 'Dear Jamie, I just want to say that I'm sorry,' he said. 'I have been hard on you this week, Jamie. 'What I said was hurtful, Jamie. I don't want to make you cry. The last thing I want to do is look at your cute face and think blubber, blubber, blubber.' However, the playful character of the feud took a turn when later that year, Gordon vowed never to speak to Jamie following a bitter exchange of words over the size of their respective families. The duo became embroiled in an extraordinary row over comments made by Jamie months after Gordon's wife's miscarriage. Gordon accused Jamie of 'judging' him for having four children at the time (he now has six), compared with the Naked Chef star's five, and insisted he must apologise to Tana before they can make peace. When Jamie was asked about Gordon's Nightly Show remarks by The Sun in August, he said: 'I was doing TV years before him, so maybe five years ago it would have bothered me and I may have responded. 'But he's got four kids and I've got five kids, and I don't want to be slagging off some kids' dad on telly. It's not nice.' Gordon, whose wife Tana suffered a miscarriage at five months in June the year prior, said he interpreted the comments as a dig after what was 'a s*** year'. He told Radio Times that their long-term 'feud' was 'fun' until Jamie made the comment. He said: 'Jamie turned round and said, 'I've got five kids, he's got four kids.' To judge someone else's family on the amount of kids you have.' Gordon then said said he would not talk to Jamie again until he apologises to Tana. He said: 'Boys will always fight and butt heads but Tana was mortified, I mean really mortified.' However, it appears all has thawed in recent years, as this week - in a rare admission of his rival's culinary skills - Gordon revealed his wife Tana is a fan of Jamie's and uses his recipe book to cook their food. Elsewhere, the Kitchen Nightmares star said he 'loves Jamie' in a TikTok, calling their fallout 'old news'.
Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Jamie Oliver opens up on his 'very neurodiverse family' as he reveals that understanding how their children see things differently allows him and wife Jools to be 'better parents'
Jamie Oliver has opened up on his 'very neurodiverse family', revealing that understanding how their children see things differently allows him and wife Jools to be 'better parents'. The celebrity chef, 50, recently detailed his own emotional toll of struggling with dyslexia ahead of his new hour-long Channel 4 special, titled Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution. And in a new interview, Jamie has told how he navigates his 'bonkers family' with Jools, 50, and their children, amid diagnoses of dyslexia, ADHD and ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in the past year. The TV star shares daughters Poppy, 23, Daisy, 22, and Petal, 16, and sons Buddy, 14, and River, eight, with his former model spouse, with the eldest two having flown the nest. Though not revealing details on who was diagnosed, Jamie revealed to The Sunday Times Magazine that he and Jools discuss their children in bed every night and have 'learnt to understand that their behaviour is because they're seeing things differently'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. He added that being aware of their children's differences 'allows you to be a better parent'. Neurodivergent is a term that describes people whose brains function differently, encompassing conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. And amid the conditions affecting many members of his family, Jamie went on to joke that home life is 'bonkers', remarking: 'Imagine four neurodiverse people at the dinner table trying to get their point across.' Jamie also went on to say that he feels attitudes towards neurodivergence are generational, noting that 'older people' tend to reflect on not having these issues 'when they were young', However, the father-of-five counters that people 'didn't know as much about our brains 30 years ago'. It comes as Jamie recalled being branded a 'stupid dunce' at school and said his learning issues left him feeling 'worthless, stupid and thick'. Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that causes problems with reading, writing and spelling and difficulties with processing. Ahead of his documentary release, he told The Sunday Times: '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. 'There was no robust dyslexic knowledge then.' The Essex-born chef, now a household name thanks to The Naked Chef, said the kitchen 'saved' him and gave him purpose when the classroom let him down. 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 NHS says dyslexia affects up to one in ten Brits, often causing trouble with reading, writing and spelling. But many, like Jamie, excel in other areas such as problem-solving and creativity. Jamie is using his platform to call for urgent changes in schools, including early dyslexia screening and more teacher training in neurodiversity. He said: '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.' His hard-hitting documentary, airing soon on Channel 4, will question whether the UK education system is doing enough to support children with dyslexia - and if not, what needs to change. Jamie has already met with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and says this campaign is even tougher than his famous fight for healthier school dinners.
BBC News
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Jamie Oliver features with Cambridgeshire school on Netflix show
A school hoping to get children inspired to cook from scratch has featured with Jamie Oliver in a documentary 8 pupils from Comberton Village College near Cambridge got to meet the chef as he shared some of his cooking tips and tricks with them for an episode of Chef's 12, said the celebrity's visit "was really really inspiring and I really loved cooking".Oliver rose to fame in the late 1990s with the premier of BBC Two series The Naked Chef and has spent much of his career trying to improve school lunch nutrition. Emily Goodson, head of food and nutrition at the school, said she often used Oliver's cooking recipes in her class."I've tried to give children the broadest experience when it comes to food knowing that by the time they hit 13 or 14 they might never cook again."In a YouGov survey in 2022, only 3% out of 230 18 to 24-year-olds said they were "very good" at Goodson said it was really important to equip young people with the skills to feed themselves. "Jamie seems to have the same agenda - he wants kids to cook from scratch." Chef's Table made its debut in 2015. The Netflix series features famous chefs from around the world, including Oliver in the latest Goodson said the experience was like having a "rock star in".Stanley, 13, was in the class when Oliver visited and said: "He was very nice and quite down to earth."Gaia, also 13, said: "It was really exciting and really special because we were the only class doing it."I go home and do his recipes and that makes me happy." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Jamie Oliver emotionally reveals his dyslexia made him feel 'worthless and stupid' at school as he discusses lack of support in new documentary
Jamie Oliver has opened up about the emotional toll of struggling with dyslexia when he was growing up, revealing it made him feel 'stupid'. The celebrity chef, 50, has reflected on his own experience with dyslexia in a new hour-long Channel 4 special, titled Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution. Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that causes problems with reading, writing and spelling and difficulties with processing. Ahead of his documentary's release, Jamie recalled being branded a 'stupid dunce' at school and said his learning issues left him feeling 'worthless, stupid and thick'. He told The Sunday Times: '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. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I didn't have any extra time in exams, there were no strategies, just a bit of extra tutoring help,' he revealed. 'There was no robust dyslexic knowledge then.' The Essex-born chef, now a household name thanks to The Naked Chef, said the kitchen 'saved' him and gave him purpose when the classroom let him down. 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 NHS says dyslexia affects up to one in ten Brits, often causing trouble with reading, writing and spelling. But many, like Jamie, excel in other areas such as problem-solving and creativity. Jamie is using his platform to call for urgent changes in schools, including early dyslexia screening and more teacher training in neurodiversity. He said: '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.' His hard-hitting documentary, airing soon on Channel 4, will question whether the UK education system is doing enough to support children with dyslexia - and if not, what needs to change. Jamie has already met with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and says this campaign is even tougher than his famous fight for healthier school dinners. The Essex-born chef, now a household name thanks to The Naked Chef and Jamie's Kitchen, said the kitchen 'saved' him and gave him purpose when the classroom let him down (pictured in 2010) 'Not acknowledging or allowing a six, seven or eight-year-old to express their intelligence… that's kind of child abuse,' he said. 'This is heavy, because neurodivergent kids are falling between the cracks. They end up resenting education, which leads to anger, frustration, poor health, crime, prison and all the horrible things you don't want to think about. He added: 'I ran from school thinking, 'F*** you,' but I was lucky because I had the kitchen.' Tim Hancock, commissioning editor at Channel 4, said: 'There's no more effective campaigner than Jamie, and now he's turning his expertise to a subject close to his heart. 'I'm thrilled Channel 4 is following him back on the campaign trail. Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. It can affect individuals of all intelligence levels and can result in poor or inconsistent spelling and writing - along with potential struggles following directions or being organised.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jamie Oliver reveals recent diagnoses in his "neurodiverse family" as he embarks on a mission to get better support
Jamie Oliver has been incredibly open about how his dyslexia has affected him throughout his life, especially during his education, and has consistently advocated for better support for neurodivergent children. It seems, however, that the celebrity chef isn't the only member of his family to grow up with a learning difference, as he revealed that some of his children are in the same situation. In a brand new interview with The Sunday Times, the 50-year-old shared that there have been various diagnoses of dyslexia, ADHD and ASD (also known as autism spectrum disorder) in his "very neurodiverse family" over the last year. Though he did not go into any more detail than this, he said that he and his wife Jools have in fact "learned to understand that their [children's] behaviour is because they're seeing things differently," and that "being aware of that allows you to be a better parent". Jamie also called his family life "amazing but bonkers", joking: "Imagine four neurodiverse people at the dinner table trying to get their point across." He further rebuked the attitudes taken towards neurodivergence by older generations, saying: "Older people tend to have the 'we didn't have that when we were young' attitude. We just didn't know as much about our brains 30 years ago." The celebrity chef has been working on an hour-long documentary for Channel 4 called Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution, which will explore the challenges facing dyslexic children and interrogate what the British government can change to support them within education. Jamie also opened up about the emotional toll that making the documentary took on him, telling the publication: "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 [referring to his crying during the interview] – the concept of being worthless [when you're] young is real. It's really triggering." Though the father-of-five has been vocal and open about his struggle with the learning difficulty, especially during his school days, for a long time, he only received his official diagnosis in January of this year.
