NEWS
Sources reveal a raft of A-listers were eager to congratulate the couple as they renewed their vows in the Maldives
They will be ccelebrating23 years of marriage this summer, but Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools marked the occasion a few months early by renewing their wedding vows last week.
The chef shared the happy news with his 9.5m Instagram followers over the Easter weekend, describing the ceremony as, “Really special, funny and romantic.”
Following in the footsteps of Rochelle and Marvin Humes, Tess Daly and Vernon Kay and Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, who have also renewed their vows, the couple jetted off to the Maldives with their five children – Poppy, 21, Daisy, 20, Petal, 14, Buddy, 12 and six-year-old River – to say, “I do” for the second time.
And an insider says that having their children involved made the day all the more memorable for Jamie and Jools.
“The vow renewal was everything they dreamed of, and having their kids there with them was the icing on the cake,” a source says.
“The children helped plan a lot of the details, with Poppy, Daisy and Petal helping Jools pick out her dress and Buddy being Jamie’s ‘stylist’. He also walked Jools down the aisle and was Jamie’s best man along with River, while the girls were bridesmaids and joint Maids of Honour.”
CANDID GLIMPSE
And while the Olivers didn’t have any of their friends in attendance, insiders say that some of their A-list pals were quick to congratulate them. Their celeb friends include Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Helena Christensen, and Jennifer Aniston, who Jamie has been friends with for nearly 20 years, and was once flown out to Hollywood to cook for her and ex-husband Brad Pitt, when they were married.
The source adds, “Loads of their A-list pals got in touch to send their well wishes – Helena [Christensen] commented on his Instagram post and Jennifer privately sent her love.”
Jamie, 47, gave his fans a candid glimpse into the ceremony with a carousel of beach photos, which included heart-warming family shots, kisses on the shoreline and the moment Jools walked down the sandy aisle hand-in-hand with Buddy.
The accompanying caption read, “Morning all, me & @ joolsoliver got married again! Yep after 23 years together, we thought it would be a special moment to celebrate renewing our wedding vows before the kids all start leaving the nest. It was really special, funny and romantic with the words in the ceremony making more sense having come this far together.”
SENTIMENTAL
The restaurateur added that it seemed like a “blink” since they first tied the knot at an Essex village c
