Jamie Oliver has been forced to apologise after withdrawing his new book, which was slammed as 'irresponsible and damaging' by an education body for Indigenous Australians
The father-of-five, 49, is one of the most well-known faces on TV with a host of cooking shows and recipe books under his belt. However, the Jamie Cooks star was left red-faced recently when he was forced to apologise after withdrawing his new book, which was slammed as 'irresponsible and damaging' by an education body for Indigenous Australians.
The TV chef has turned his hand to writing for kids, saying he came up with the idea while telling his children bedtime stories. But his sequel has caused offence, with The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation urging Jamie and his publisher Penguin Random House to recall the title.
'Out of touch' claims Jamie's passionate desire to get involved with causes he feels strongly about has had a polarising effect on his fans. In 2004, he began a mission to revamp school lunches at Kidbrooke School in Greenwich, attempting to do away with junk food – including his ultimate nemesis, the Turkey Twizzler, a curly strip of heavily processed meat in a crispy coating – from the menu.
Meanwhile, Benji Wilson at the Telegraph questioned whether the show's product placement with Tefal was problematic. Jamie created the programme in partnership with Tefal following the device's boom in popularity in recent years. Gordon Ramsay spat Jamie and Gordon Ramsay have been locked in 'feud' for around 15 years- exchanging swipes at each other in the press. Scottish chef Gordon once launched a verbal attack on Jamie, calling him a 'fat f**k' among other insults on a TV talk show.
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