Jamie and Jools Oliver celebrate engagement of their daughter Poppy

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5 Aug 2026 • 10:35 PM MYT
The Independent
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Jamie and Jools Oliver celebrate engagement of their daughter Poppy

  • Poppy Oliver, the eldest daughter of chef Jamie Oliver, has announced her engagement to long-term boyfriend Ben Newman.
  • Her mother, Jools Oliver, shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, posting a photograph of Newman proposing on a beach.
  • Jools Oliver revealed that the couple met at university, where they were next-door neighbours, and have been together for five years.
  • The ecstatic mother wrote: “Our first baby Poppy Honey is getting married. We are so excited, proud and happy. Ben we all adore you,” alongside a video of the family celebrating with balloons in their kitchen.
  • Poppy, 24, graduated from the University of Leeds in 2023 and currently works as an editorial and PR intern at The Jamie Oliver Group.

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