On Tuesday evening, Jamie Oliver surprised his 10 million Instagram fans with a series of snaps of himself and his wonderful wife and the mother of his five children, Jools, renewing their wedding vows in the one and only Las Vegas!
The pair looked blissfully happy in the carousel of intimate snaps from the ceremony, which was conducted in typical Vegas style, with an Elvis impersonator as the vicar. So fun!
© InstagramJools, 49, looked as gorgeous as ever, with sun-kissed skin and blush pink lips, but she also ditched the typical bridal attire and donned a pair of slim-fit, skinny blue jeans, a white lace top and a pair of terracotta boots.
Jamie, fondly known as the 'Naked Chef' to many, looked as suave as ever in a grey suit and white shirt, and even wore his hair in a quiff and added comedy specs into the mix. He captioned his Instagram snaps: "Happy 24 th wedding anniversary @joolsoliver 24 years !!! Love you - Las Vegas baby !! @gracelandweddingchapellv big love really good fun jamie xxx
We loved seeing the happy ceremony and also nestled in the album were some pictures from their original big day over two decades ago.
© InstagramJamie and Jools' 2000 wedding
Jamie and Jools originally tied the knot in June 2000 at All Saints Church in Rickling, Essex, after dating for just over eight years. Photos of the pair at the traditional church after their ceremony showed them walking beneath a beautiful arch made from blue, purple and ivory flowers adorning the entrance.
Their reception was held in a marquee at Jamie's parents house nearby.
© InstagramThe couple's wedding outfits are widely seen as iconic and very of the 00s era. Jools opted for a strapless, off-the-shoulder number by Neil Cunningham, and added a pair of Jimmy Choo court shoes. Jamie, meanwhile, was his wife's 'something blue' in a pale blue Paul Smith suit and snake-skin brogues.
Jamie previously reflected on how special the day was for the couple. "My wedding day was one of the best days of my life, we kept it private and surrounded ourselves by loving friends and family and what a joy it was… Jools thanks for being the best friend a wonderful wife and truly amazing mother to our Oliver clan," he wrote on Instagram.
© William Conran - PA ImagesThe Olivers' first vow renewal
The fun Vegas celebration wasn't the first time the couple renewed their vows. In April last year, the couple cemented their union once again with a beautiful ceremony in the Maldives, surrounded by their five children.
Jools was every inch the boho bride in an off-the-shoulder wedding dress complete with a gorgeous, ruffled design and a high leg slit while Jamie donned powder blue suit that harked back to his original wedding day attire.
© InstagramTheir kids Poppy, 22, Daisy, 21, Petal, 15, Buddy, 13, and River, seven, took centre stage, with the girls donning white linen dresses and the boys twinning in white shirts and baby blue shorts.
"Morning all, me & @joolsoliver got married again! Yep After 23 years together, we thought it would be a special moment to celebrate renewing our wedding vows before the kids all start leaving the nest," Jamie shared on Instagran at the time when he announced the surprise news.
© InstagramHe continued: "It was really special, funny and romantic with the words in the ceremony making more sense having come this far together. It seems like a blink since the first wedding which we kept very privet apart from the paparazzi at the village church we thought it would be a happy and joyful moment to share with you all this Easter."
He continued: "It was really special, funny and romantic with the words in the ceremony making more sense having come this far together. It seems like a blink since the first wedding which we kept very privet apart from the paparazzi at the village church we thought it would be a happy and joyful moment to share with you all this Easter."
Late speaking on The Graham Norton Show, Jamie revealed it was all Jools' idea. He explained: "It was my wife’s idea and I thought I’d go along with it. Saying the vows a second time around actually meant something more – you’ve earned it rather than just saying it, and I loved it.
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"It was actually a very nice thing to do, very romantic, and I ended up enjoying it more than anyone else."
