Jamie Oliver has told how he wants his kids to ‘struggle’ and embrace ‘anxiety and worry’ as life’s challenges are part of the path to success.
The TV chef, 49, shares five children – Poppy Honey, 22, Daisy Boo, 21, Petal Blossom, 15, Buddy Bear, 13, and River Rocket, eight – with wife Jools, also 49.
And though they no doubt live a comfortable life amid his own fame and fortune, Jamie has insisted that he wants his young family to welcome the ‘cauldron’ of different emotions they may feel as they go through life, remarking that ‘Life’s not supposed to be easy.’
Speaking to Essex Life magazine, Jamie said: ‘I think confidence, worry and anxiety are all part of a cauldron of different emotions that challenge us.
‘And I think that they can present themselves when you’re young, as things that hold you back. But at the same time, as you get older, they provide a tension that makes you do your best work.
Jamie Oliver has told how he wants his kids to ‘struggle’ and embrace ‘anxiety and worry’ as life’s challenges are part of the path to success
The TV chef, 49, shares five children – Poppy Honey, 22, Daisy Boo, 21, Petal Blossom, 15, Buddy Bear, 13, and River Rocket, eight – with wife Jools, also 49
‘Life’s not supposed to be linear or easy. I want my kids to struggle as much as possible, in a safe and controlled way. If it’s too easy, it’s really vanilla.’
But while Jamie notes the important of his children facing up to challenges, his son Buddy, 13, appears to be on the road to success after landing his own BBC cooking show.
The show Cooking Buddies, which came apart following the teen’s success on YouTube, will be o-produced by his famous father’s media company and will also feature ‘surprise appearances’ from the Oliver family.
It comes over a year after Jamie insisted that Buddy will ‘earn his trade’ if he becomes a chef and won’t live off his name like a typical ‘Nepo Baby.’
He told how Buddy will have a proper grounding just like him in order to make his rising star son a more complete chef.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Jamie said: ‘The only way to do it, is to do it properly.
‘The technical and practical side of cooking is one thing, but the really interesting and emotional thing about cooking is serving people, immersing yourself with food growers and farmers – you can’t fake that.’
He continued: ‘When I ran the restaurant Fifteen, where most of our young people were unemployed, from prison or troubled backgrounds.
Jamie has insisted that he wants his young family to welcome the ‘cauldron’ of different emotions they may feel as they go through life, remarking that ‘Life’s not supposed to be easy’
‘Life’s not supposed to be linear or easy. I want my kids to struggle as much as possible, in a safe and controlled way. If it’s too easy, it’s really vanilla’
While Jamie notes the important of his children facing up to challenges, his son Buddy, 13, appears to be on the road to success after landing his own BBC cooking show
It comes over a year after Jamie insisted that Buddy will ‘earn his trade’ if he becomes a chef and won’t live off his name like a typical ‘ Nepo Baby’
‘We put these kids in front of amazing farmers and artisans, fishermen and producers, that’s what changes you and I’d definitely do that with Buddy, if he wanted to go down that route. He would earn his trade for sure.’
It comes after Jamie shared an inspiring message of hope and support for GCSE results day on Thursday.
Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland opened their GCSE exam results in a year when grades were due to be restored to 2019 levels in all three nations.
Taking to Instagram, Jamie spoke about not letting results ‘define you’ as he opened up about his struggles with Dyslexia growing up.
The chef was himself diagnosed with dyslexia in primary school and has previously been candid about his experience with the condition.
It comes after Jamie shared an inspiring message of hope and support for GCSE results day on Thursday
Jamie penned: ‘Huge luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today….I hope you get the grades you want. And if you don’t then please believe me when I say it’s not the end of the world and it doesn’t need to define you either!!’
Jamie penned: ‘Huge luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today….I hope you get the grades you want. And if you don’t then please believe me when I say it’s not the end of the world and it doesn’t need to define you either !!
‘I’ve learnt that first hand being dyslexic and it’s why my Billy children’s books hold such a special place in my heart. What it does mean is that you might need to find a different way to get where you want to be….and you know what it’s fun to be unconventional!!
‘Intelligence comes in many forms and I (and Billy!) have every faith that the wider world will see your brilliance just like I do x x x.’
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects accurate and fluent word reading and spelling, which affects individuals of all intelligence levels and can result in poor or inconsistent spelling and writing.