Jamie Oliver Details Moment Wife jools โคThreatenedโค to Leave Him, Couple Renew Vows in Maldives
Celebrity โchef Jamie Oliver revealed in โคa new interview that โคhis wife, Jools oliver, once threatened to leave him, a moment he described as a turning point in their relationship. The coupleโข recently reaffirmedโข their commitment to each other with a vow renewal ceremony in the Maldives, celebrating 23 yearsโข of marriage in front โขof theirโ five children.
Oliverโฃ recounted a past period of strain, admittingโ heโค wasโฃ “wholly consumed” by workโข and โneglecting his family. He detailed how Jools expressed her unhappiness, โขstating she felt he wasn’t present and ultimately threatened to leave if things didn’t change. The chef acknowledged โขhis failings and emphasized the importance of recognizing and โaddressing such issues within a marriage.
The couple, who originally married in June 2000, chose โto renew theirโข vows before their children begin โto leave home. Jools woreโฃ an โฃoff-the-shoulder white โฃgown,complemented by floaty white dresses worn by their daughters,Poppy,23,Daisy,12,and Petal,16. Jamie opted for a powder blueโฃ suit, mirroring โthe Maldivian sky.
“Me & @joolsoliverโ got married again!” โOliver shared on Instagram. “After 23 years together, we thought โit would beโค a special moment to celebrate renewing our wedding โฃvows before the kids all start leaving the โคnest. it was โขreallyโข special,โ funny and โromantic with the words in the ceremony making more sense having come this โfar together.”
The โฃceremony took placeโค at โขthe Discover Soneva resort in the Maldives, whichโฃ Oliver praised forโ making โthe โคoccasion “simply amazing” and “so special and memorable.” He also recalled a lighthearted moment from a โฃpast flying lesson, purchased for him as a birthday gift five years prior โby Jools, where his โinstructorโค abruptly declared, “You on your own, Jack jones,” sending him on his first solo flight after just five take-offsโ andโฃ fiveโ landings.