Jamie rose from humble pastry chef to television star by catching the eye of producers during a documentary about the River Cafe, where he was working at the time. The offers came flooding in, and so the Naked Chef was born.

Through his Fifteen charity restaurant and campaigns to ban unhealthy food in schools and get Britain cooking again, Jamie has proven to be more than simply a celebrity chef. His desire to bring about radical change has seen him meet with top politicians and raise millions for his causes.

Here is the intimate story behind the devoted husband and father of two, television celebrity, political animal, and talented chef.