Jamie Oliver to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Oliver fans. Speculation had been rife that the British chef best known for his show The Naked Chef on BBC Two, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 51, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/06/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a chef isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a chef just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouJamie
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJamie was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJamie.”
— @DesireePlum, 8 Jun 2026
“Didn't Jamie Oliver retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 8 Jun 2026
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