Jools Oliver, the wife of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, has been praised by mums around the world after sharing a candid photo taken just seconds after the birth of her youngest son, River.
The image, taken in 2016, depicts the mother-of-five – and wife of British chef Jamie Oliver, reaching out to hold her newborn in their first moments.
Shared to the Mother UK Instagram as part of their First Steps campaign, the caption reads: ‘Jools Oliver gave us this wonderful image of her first moments with her newborn baby River. The sheer emotion on Jools’ face says it all, pure LOVE LOVE and more LOVE.’
Commenters couldn’t help but agree, with one writing: ‘Wonderful photo @joolsoliverthanks for sharing x I’m about to have my fifth baby and I’m so anxious this time around!!’
Another added, ‘What an impactful moment in a mothers life caught on camera.’
A third echoed, ‘The most amazing feeling in the world I had that feeling three times you never ever forget unconditional love.’
Jools and Jamie share five children – Buddy, Poppy, River, Petal, and Daisy.