Brand new £1 meal series to help skint Brits in the kitchen unveiled by celebrity chef
JAMIE OLIVER loves a good deed and now he is turning his attention to helping with the cost-of-living crisis.
I can reveal the celebrity chef is making a new series of Jamie’s £1 Wonders following the success of the one-off episode that was screened in October.
All the dishes he will create in the six episodes will cost less than a pound per portion, which will be an almighty help to families struggling in these testing times.
A source said: “Jamie is really excited by the upcoming series.
“He’ll be venturing outside of the UK, as well as domestically, travelling to countries including Sri Lanka, Cyprus, Italy and India for ideas on cost-saving food.
“Guest cooks will be invited in too, so it will be a real collaboration.”
The series is to be shown on Channel 4 later this year and Jamie will be hoping it matches the success of its debut episode, which was one of his most-watched shows ever.
As well as helping save cash, he will also be looking into the most energy-efficient ways to make each meal, including cooking a pizza in a pan without the use of an oven.
Plus, he will be dishing out tips on batch cooking to save money and time.
Jamie’s £1 Wonders, based on the best-selling book, is the chef’s latest in a long line of goodwill ventures.
He famously campaigned to improve the quality and nutritional value of school dinners in the Noughties, founded the Fifteen Foundation to help disadvantaged kids and is also involved with a number of charities including The Prince’s Trust, Comic Relief and RSPCA.
Last week, Jamie revealed he is taking on celebrity authors by releasing his own collection of children’s books, and his debut story is a fantasy tale called Billy And The Giant Adventure.
I am looking forward to read- ing about how his young hero takes on those evil Turkey Twizzlers.
Hot Ash’s firebird
WE are used to seeing Emily In Paris star Ashley Park sparkle with an array of eye-catching wardrobe choices.
The actress, who plays Emily’s best friend Mindy Chen, looked stunning as she attended the Rahul Mishra fashion show in the French capital.
But is it just me, or has this golden gown been inspired by an unlikely source?
Ashley’s frock could have come out of The Masked Singer’s costume lookbook for one of this series’ characters, Phoenix.
But I think we’re safe to assume her night didn’t end with Joel Dommett chanting, “Take it off, take it off.”
’Dale job for Keith girl Kitty
THE daughter of Orville ventriloquist Keith Harris has taken an Emmerdale role.
Kitty hopes to use the small part in the ITV1 soap to launch more acting work, seeking inspiration from ex-Dales star Hayley Tamaddon.
A soap insider said: “She worked alongside Hayley in panto and has been turning to her for advice.”
Kitty has more than a million TikTok followers.
She appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2019, singing With You from the film Ghost as a tribute to her dad, who was famed for his act with the green duck.
Kitty previously spoke about losing her father, who died in 2015, and said: “I feel like my dad is always watching me and guiding me.”
Ant & Dec in a £40m takeaway
ANT and Dec have signed a new £40million deal that keeps them at ITV for another three years.
And the channel looks like it intends to get its money’s worth.
The Geordie duo will appear on TV for no less than 80 hours this year thanks to the golden handcuffs contract.
It covers huge shows such as Limitless Win, Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain’s Got Talent and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
And I can reveal that their new “all stars” show, I’m A Celebrity South Africa, will run for at least 12 episodes later this spring.
The boost to screen time puts the hard-working lads on a par with presenters such as Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh.
By my reckoning, it means they are taking home more than £2,772 between them for every minute. But they are worth every penny.