Behind every great man, there is a woman, and for Jamie Oliver that has been his wife of 26 years, Jools.

The TV chef and the midwife, both 51, met as teenagers after they were set up on a double date.

At the time, Jools, then aged 17, relocated to Tokyo for three months for work – with Jamie writing her love letters every day.

They managed to keep their romance alive and went on to tie the knot in 2000 and welcomed five children together: Poppy Honey Rose, 24, Daisy Boo Pamela, age 23, Petal Blossom Rainbow, 17, Buddy Bear Maurice, 15, and River Rocket Blue Dallas, nine.

Now their eldest daughter Poppy is preparing to tie the knot herself after getting engaged this week to her boyfriend of five years, Ben.