Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve

Pre-tax earnings slump at chef's food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery school

Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a 1.5m dividend - more than 40% down on last year - after profits at their cookery and media empire almost halved.

Sales at Jamie Oliver Holdings remained broadly steady at 28.4m in 2025, 160,000 less than in the previous year, as a strong performance at the group's own restaurants, franchise business, cookery schools and TV productions offset a decline in royalties, licensing and endorsements.