Jamie Oliver’s eldest daughter Poppy is engaged to boyfriend Ben Newman after meeting him at university, with her famous parents thrilled by the news18:28, 05 Aug 2026Jamie Oliver’s eldest daughter Poppy Honey, 24, is engaged to her boyfriend Ben Newman.‌The celebrity chef’s wife Jools announced the news on Wednesday as she shared a photo of the moment Newman got down on one knee at a beach, leaving the whole family thrilled.‌She wrote: “Our first baby Poppy Honey is getting married. We are so excited, proud and happy. Ben we all adore you." Jools said Poppy and Ben met when they moved in next door to each other at university.‌She wrote: “Little did I know as we moved Pop into her second house at university, whilst I was sweating over your shoe rack flat pack, you seemed very distracted with the boy who had just moved in next door. Five years later you had met your soul mate. So excited for the next chapter.”‌Jools shared a string of photos of the couple together, including one of Poppy showing off her engagement ring. She also uploaded a video of the family celebrating the engagement in their kitchen, surrounded by balloons.Jamie's mother was among those who commented on the video, writing: “Love this so much, it was such wonderful news, made me cry. Love them both.”As well as Poppy, Jamie and Jools are proud parents to Daisy, 23, Petal, 17, Buddy, 15, and River, 10. Sharing the secret to the success of their own marriage, Jamie said their differences have made their relationship so successful.‌"I wouldn't be the first to say opposites attract. We get on very well and we genuinely like each other, but we're also very different. That can create a certain tension, but it also seems to work, and I feel very blessed to have had 25 years," he said."[It's important] not to hold grudges, and to try to communicate as much as possible. Sometimes it doesn't matter who's right or wrong and, ultimately, I just want Jools to be happy."‌Jools and Jamie met when they were in their teens at Westminster Technical College. After about a year of admiring her, Jamie finally asked Jools out - but their first date wasn't without incident when he smashed his car into another."I had my Fiesta with lowered suspension and a sound system. We were driving that night and then I went smashing into the back of another car. She felt sorry for me. She thought ‘The way he drives, he needs support in life,'" he quipped.Jamie and Jools renewed their vows in 2020 to mark two decades of love.Article continues belowLike this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.