Renewing their wedding vows after 23 years jamie and jools oliver are joined by their five children as they celebrate their love in the maldives

W hen they became husband and wife, Jamie Oliver was a rising culinary star who had just become famous, while his bride, Jools, was a former model who was keen to settle down and start a family. And now, 23 years after the childhood sweethearts first tied the knot, the multimillionaire chef and his love have reaffirmed their commitment by renewing their wedding vows in a beautiful ceremony attended by their five children.

The blushing bride and groom exchanged vows again on a private island – part of the idyllic Soneva Fushi resort in the Maldives – with Jamie donning a blue suit similar to the one he wore in 2000. Jools opted for a simple white full-length off-the-shoulder gown, and both went barefoot.

Their offspring – Poppy Honey, 21, Daisy Boo, 20, Petal Blossom, 14, Buddy Bear, 12, and six-year-old River Rocket – made up the entire wedding party. Buddy, who served as best man, also walked his mother up the aisle.

Jamie, 47, announced that he and Jools had renewed their vows on social media, writing on Instagram: “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.

“It seems like a blink since the first wedding which we kept very privet apart from the paparazzi at the village church we thought it would be a happy and joyful moment to share with you all this Easter. We’ve always dreamed of going to the Maldives and it was just as you would have dreamed, simply amazing ! a massive thank you to all the team at @discoversoneva for blowing our minds and making this moment so special and memorable big love guys.”

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Jools, 48, wrote: “So wonderful the first time we did it again. What an incredible memory to treasure so happy, emotional, romantic and beautiful. Seeing the children’s little faces made the whole experience so special.

“I could only have dreamed of being on a holiday this magical thank you so much @discoversoneva your care, attention to detail and unbelievable kindness made everything so special almost feels like it was a dream.”

Both shared a selection of beautiful images of the day on their social media accounts, including the moment when they exchanged vows. Jamie posted a photo of himself w