Jamie Oliver has officially confirmed his newborn son’s name as River Rocket while taking the opportunity to formally introduce his fifth child to the world.
In a sweetly penned Instagram post, the proud papa and TV Chef wrote, “Wow what a Hot Day today guys!”
“So the littlest one is stared out and sleeping again…..it’s probably polite to formally introduce the new boy to you, his names River Rocket Oliver we think it suits him and he’s a little gift and we are all very happy…. Thanks for all your kind wishes big love jamie and gang X X X.”
Jamie shared the note alongside a gorgeous family photo with his wife Jools, their son, Buddy Bear Maurice, and youngest daughter, Petal Blossom Rainbow.
The group beam with pride as they take in the hot summer’s weather in a sprawling backyard.
The sweet family photo!
The delightful announcement comes a day after the 41-year-old’s wife subtly shared her newborn’s name through a snap of her little one’s nursery wall art that read: “Dream Big River.”
The darling moniker had fans and well-wishers in a frenzy.
“Such a gorgeous name, and big congrats! How exciting, your print is beautiful xx,” one wrote.
“Lovely name and wonderful choice of announcement,” another gushed.
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The name River is particularly dear to the cooking legend, who made his big splash while working as a sous chef in the acclaimed River Café in Fulham back in 1997.
The BBC took notice of the talented young chef and gave him a role in one of their documentaries. Two years later, he was the star of him show The Naked Chef… and the rest is history!
Jools previously told Gurgle that she loves having fun with naming her kids.
“They all have more than one name because I couldn’t decide. I’m not sure where Petal Rainbow came from – apparently it’s a My Little Pony! I wanted to call her Rainbow but Jamie told me to calm down.”
“With Buddy it was quite fun choosing a boy’s name, as I hadn’t done it before. And I hate people’s opinions on names. Whatever you call your baby is your decision.”
The king of the kitchen shows his son their veggie patch.
Petal shows a bit of sisterly love for her new brother.
