{"id":666181,"date":"2026-10-26T21:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666181\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T21:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:38:12","slug":"jamie-olivers-wife-jools-shares-health-diagnosis-after-45-ruined-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666181\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Oliver&#8217;s wife Jools shares health diagnosis after 45 &#8216;ruined&#8217; years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jamie Oliver\u2019s wife Jools has opened up about feeling \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 following a recent health diagnosis. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 51-year-old author has been married to the celebrity chef for over two decades. They share five children \u2014 Poppy, Daisy, Petal, Buddy and River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple are raising their family in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extra.ie\/tag\/essex\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Essex<\/a>, with Jools typically a very private person.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jamie-jools-olivr.jpg\" alt=\"jamie jools olivr\" class=\"wp-image-1822668\"  \/>Jamie Oliver\u2019s wife Jools has opened up feeling \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 following a recent health diagnosis. Pic: Instagram\/ Jools Oliver<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, the mum-of-five has offered a rare glimpse into her life as she revealed she had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and autism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The diagnosis came after her children had been diagnosed, prompting Jools to get checked also.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3g80sYh4T56u6meHqXd7Cn\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3g80sYh4T56u6meHqXd7Cn\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Lessons From Our Mothers<\/a> podcast, Jools shared that she received the ADHD diagnosis four years ago, and had been given medication.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/joolsoliverfamil.jpg\" alt=\"Jools Oliver, Jamie Oliver\" class=\"wp-image-1822666\"  \/>Jamie Oliver, Jools and their five children \u2014 Poppy, Daisy, Petal, Buddy and River. Pic: Instagram\/ Jools Oliver<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I don\u2019t want to take it because I\u2019m scared,\u2019 she admitted. \u2018Due to health anxiety \u2014 that something will happen; it\u2019s just an ongoing situation.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mum went on to note that while it is \u2018great\u2019 to have gotten the diagnosis, she has also found it \u2018overwhelming, draining and tiring.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said: \u2018I think it\u2019s actually ruined, well I\u2019m 51, so far 45 years of my life thinking it\u2019s something else.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jamie-jools.jpg\" alt=\"jamie jools\" class=\"wp-image-1822667\"  \/>Pic: Instagram\/ Jools Oliver<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018It\u2019s no superpower, it\u2019s just drain and it\u2019s really hard work.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jools and Jamie have been together since their teenage years, and tied the knot in June 2000 at a stunning affair at the All Saints Church in Ricking, Essex. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple renewed their vows 23 years later in 2023 in The Maldives. All five of their children were involved in the vow renewal. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jamie Oliver\u2019s wife Jools has opened up about feeling \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 following a recent health diagnosis. 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