Jamie Oliver reveals his eldest daughters witnessed wife Jools give birth to fifth child... and even cut the cord
- The TV chef, 41, and his wife Jools welcomed fifth child on Sunday
- The couple posed outside London's Portland Hospital to introduce the tot
- Eldest daughters Poppy Honey 14, and Daisy Boo, 12, witnessed the birth and cut the cord
- They were joined by their other children Petal Blossom, six and Buddy Bear, five, as they left hospital on Monday
He couldn't wait to tell fans about the latest addition to the family on Sunday.
And Jamie Oliver looked set to burst with pride as he and wife Jools showed off their new son outside the Portland Hospital in London on Monday.
The TV chef, 41, couldn't keep his eyes off his fifth child, beaming as he gently kissed his forehead.
Jamie Oliver looked set to burst with pride as he and wife Jools showed off their new son alongside his other four children outside the Portland Hospital in London on Monday
Proud father-of-five Jamie revealed his eldest daughters had witnessed the birth and had even cut the cord.
Leaving hospital, Jools, also 41, looked sensational just a day after childbirth, with her new mum glow out in full force.
Wearing a cream dress, she looked sunkissed and healthy as she clutched her new tot.
The rest of the Oliver clan looked equally as pleased with their new sibling, and all lined up alongside their proud parents to smile for photographs.
So proud: The TV chef, 41, couldn't keep his eyes off his fifth child, beaming as he gently kissed his forehead
In bloom: Jools, also 41, looked sensational just a day after childbirth, with her new mum glow out in full force
Beaming: Jamie seemed head over heels with the baby boy, his second son
Whoa mama! Wearing a cream dress, she looked sunkissed and healthy as she clutched her new tot
Step out in style like Jools in Gianvito Rossi
She's just welcomed a baby boy and as Jools Oliver left the hospital she looked absolutely radiant, no doubt glowing from the joy of the new arrival.
We're pretty impressed with her outfit too. If we were leaving the hospital post childbirth we'd be in sweatpants and a hoody no doubt, but Jools made an effort with a pretty tie up shift dress in a summery, white, chiffon material and paired it with fabulous flats.
The ankle wrap ballet pumps are by Gianvito Rossi and are in a pretty suede finish. The lace up design is bang-on trend this season too so they get the major thumbs up from us.
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The rest of the Oliver clan - Poppy Honey, 14, Daisy Boo, 12, Petal Blossom, six and Buddy Bear, five - looked equally as pleased with their new sibling, and all lined up alongside their proud parents to smile for photographs
Off we go: The family were ready to head home to their London mansion to show the baby around for the first time
Kiss from dad: While the rest of the brood smiled for the snappers, Jamie couldn't resist stealing another kiss
Intrigued: Little Petal (red dress) seemed most infatuated with her little brother and couldn't keep her eyes off him
The famous five: Jamie admitted that he would keep his family as a seven and that their newborn would be their last
Bliss: Despite being together for 23 years, the couple looked more in love than ever
The chef announced the happy news on Instagram with a snap of the baby boy swaddled and asleep on Sunday.
He wrote: 'And then this just happened guys !! IT'S A BABY BOY !! Everyone in the Oliver family is very surprised and beyond happy.'
'He arrived safely, mum / @joolsoliver was really really amazing, unbelievably composed, natural birth and my two eldest Girls got to come in at the very end as the baby was born which was amazing to witness very very emotional,' he added.
'8 lbs ( that's 16 packs of butter for you bakers out there) anyway were all hitting the hay it's been a long day big love... bless a little baby boy Woop Woop!!!!
'And love to all you mums out there how amazing you are it blows my mind .... Big love jamie o p.s no baby names yet .......'
Jools, 41, also took to Instagram to share a picture of herself breastfeeding the baby and wrote: "Little baby boy Oliver has arrived we are so very happy, blessed, grateful and totally in love all over again and so very proud of our two eldest daughters who cut the cord Jamie was my hero (no name yet)!!! XXXX (sic)."
Proud mother: The couple shared their happy news on Sunday with a sweet snap of her cradling the newborn
The best selfie ever? Jamie expressed his delight by posting a picture with his newborn son
On Monday night former nurse and midwife Clare Byam-Cook, who has given breast-feeding advice to actress Kate Winslet and sports presenter Gabby Logan, said she thought the decision to allow the two eldest daughters to cut the umbilical cord was ‘very positive’.
‘I do think that it could enhance the bond between the girls and their baby brother, as that is often why fathers want to cut the cord, so they feel involved in the birth,’ she said. ‘It was a modern decision that is probably good but I wouldn’t recommend it for everyone. They have clearly thought about it quite carefully, as they have only got the older two involved. Nowadays you can watch births on TV so it is not as if it’s a shock.’
A spokesman for the Royal College of Midwives said that midwives are encouraged to have ‘informed discussions’ with the family about such arrangements, so that the children are as prepared as possible.
She added: ‘It can be distressing for some children, particularly if they are younger, to see their mother in pain. She may use language in labour that she normally wouldn’t dream of using in front of her children, and the blood and faeces that are a perfectly normal part of birth can be shocking to a child.’
Arrival: Their fans went wild for a very sweet picture of the new arrival swaddled in hospital
Growing family: Jamie and his wife Juliette seen here in March in London when she debuted her baby bump for the first time
The couple announced their baby news in March when Jools hit the red carpet at the London premiere of Eddie The Eagle to show off her baby bump.
Speaking on the red carpet, the chef explained: 'I thought we'd have a couple of kids but that's about it. Basically I do what I'm told but she's an amazing family maker and I just go with it.'
The celebrity chef continued: 'I love kids. My family keep me honest, I have a weird job, a weird life, but my family keep me quite real.'
However, the TV favourite was adamant that number five would be the last one: ‘This will be the last one. It is just getting ridiculous otherwise.
‘This was not expected. I can’t even believe I’m saying it. My own family were shocked too.’
That's it! Jamie insisted in March that he and Jools would stop at five children
Going strong: The couple met in 1993 and tied the knot in 2000, before welcoming their first daughter two years later. Jools conceived her first child using IVF but had the other three naturally
Jools previously admitted her wish for another sibling for their children Poppy Honey, 14, Daisy Boo, 12, Petal Blossom, six and Buddy Bear, five.
Her husband found fame through TV series The Naked Chef in 1999 but Jools now has her own children's clothing line, Little Bird.
Despite Jools' enthusiasm for more children, Jamie has always been a little more sceptical about another child, previously admitting that four kids was 'more than enough' and that a vasectomy 'could be an option'.
In 2013, Oliver, who now owns and runs several restaurant chains, explained: 'It's quite hard to have time for each other when you have four kids so I don't want another excuse for me and Jools not to have time together.
'If she really, really wants another one then she might get her way, but I am very blessed with what I've got.'
The couple met in 1993 and tied the knot in 2000, before welcoming their first daughter two years later. Jools conceived her first child using IVF but had the other three naturally.
Happy families: Jools previously admitted her wish for another sibling for their children Poppy Honey, 14, Daisy Boo, 12, Petal Blossom, six and Buddy Bear, five
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