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Jools Oliver shares gorgeous tribute on youngest son’s first birthday

River Rocket is her fifth child with Jamie

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Jools Oliver has shared a sweet picture of her son River Rocket to mark his first birthday.

The image posted on Instagram shows Oliver, 42, looking elated as she cuddled the baby shortly after he was born in 2016.

Oliver – wife of chef Jamie Oliver – wrote: “Happy first birthday little River Rocket Blue Dallas.

“The moment we first met you, I think I was clinging on to you pretty tightly!

“You have brought so much happiness and love in to our family.

“You are the happiest little soul with the biggest smile and dimple and you are so adored by your big sisters and brother and everyone around you.

“So looking forward to waking you up now for the biggest cuddle.”

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This time last year, proud dad Jamie shared a picture of all his brood to mark the arrival of his second son.

Announcing the birth, he typed on Instagram: “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.”

A few weeks into River’s life, Jamie somewhat bizarrely declared he wished he had breasts so he could breast feed his wee one. (Er, who’s gonna tell him first?)

He DID explain what he meant, to be fair, telling The Sun: “I think men feel a bit useless the first six months.

“I wish I had breasts and some milk but I’m a bloody let down. Jools expressed a bottle so I did the 1.30am feed.

“When you’ve had five children, there’s experience – but you forget 75 per cent of it.

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“As soon as that baby comes out, you’re like: ‘Oh, what happens?’

“My missus is so hands-on, but even when it was time for the first bath she was a bit frightened.

“It’s amazing to be back at the beginning again, though.”

Hmmm, how long before he’s broody again as River begins to shoot up, we wonder.


Kaggie Hyland
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