Jamie Oliver admits homeschooling his five children during lockdown with his wife Jools has been a ‘misery’
He recently celebrated his 20-year anniversary to his wife Jools.
But Jamie Oliver has admitted that homeschooling his children during lockdown has been ‘misery’.
The celebrity chef, 45, has had his hands full, juggling Poppy, 18, Daisy, 17, Petal, 11, Buddy, nine, and River, three, with his wife.
Honest: Jamie Oliver has admitted that homeschooling his children during lockdown has been ‘misery’
He said while some of his brood were given plenty of work to keep them going throughout lockdown, other teachers have left him to fill in the gaps himself.
He said: ‘I had one kid that had really good home-schooling and one that was kind of left to it.
‘I think for parents all around the country, home-schooling has been a blend of misery and… and misery.’
Hands on: The celebrity chef, 45, has had his hands full, juggling Poppy, 18, Daisy, 17, Petal, 11, Buddy, nine, and River, three, with his wife Jools
Stepping up: He said while some of his brood were given plenty of work to keep them going throughout lockdown, other teachers have left him to fill in the gaps himself
When he’s not homeschooling his children, Jamie has been helping son Buddy with his Cooking Buddies video series, in which he encourages children around the world to send in videos of them preparing family meals.
The chef added during an appearance on Magic Radio: ‘We’re doing this thing called cooking buddies where we’re trying to get other kids from other countries all around the world to send in simple videos of family favourite meals.
‘So, Buds has been doing, like, you know, a video a week and he’s been getting more views than me.’
New skills: Jamie has been helping son Buddy with his Cooking Buddies video series, in which he encourages children around the world to send in videos of them preparing family meals
Meanwhile, Jamie could soon have to deal with six kids at home, as his wife Jools recently said she wants to have a sixth child.
In April, Jools revealed she would like to add another child by the time she turns 47 in November next year.
She said on new fitness podcast The Red Room: ‘I want to keep going until I can’t. I will probably think about stopping wanting another baby when I am about 47…
The whole clan! Jools often speaks candidly about parenthood (pictured in 2012)
‘Jamie says, “You can’t put an age on it because you keep on talking about it” but just one more for River. I want to just stop bugging Jamie. But I feel like I don’t know. I think one more.’
On parenting her current brood, she said: ‘I am tired. I have got teenagers and a lot more to do,” she shared. “When I had Poppy I was 27 and I was focused on her…
‘I could stay at home and be a full-time mum and it was all very lovely. But as you get on, it changes. It’s a lot busier.’
Their love: Jamie and Jools are pictured outside London’s Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in 2002 holding a newborn Poppy