Jamie Oliver net worth: TV chef’s mega fortune COMPARED to Gordon Ramsay

Jamie Oliver MBE is a British chef and restaurateur who hails from Essex. The 43-year-old first began his career in food as a pastry chef at Antonio Carluccio’s Neal Street restaurant and then moved on to The River Café, in Fulham, London. Unbelievably it was over 20 years ago in 1997 that the once-dubbed Naked Chef was discovered by a BBC filming crew. Jamie starred in the documentary Christmas at the River Cafe; fast forward two years and the happy-go-lucky chef had his own BBC show.

Following the debut of The Naked Chef series, the TV star released his first cookbook.

A number of TV shows followed – including Return of the Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, and Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food.

In June 2008, Jamie launched his own self-titled restaurant group, titled Jamie’s Italian.

His success on the small screen has also seen the chef land a number of advertising roles.

Most recently, in September 2018, Jamie created a series of recipes and tips for the supermarket giant Tesco.

He has also brought out more than 20 books – including Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook, Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals, and Jamie at Home.

His array of achievements and international fame have no doubt meant that Jamie has managed to build up quite an impressive fortune over the years.

But, just how much is Jamie Oliver worth in 2018?

According to Spear’s Magazine, it could be a seriously high figure.

The publication have claimed his current net worth stands at an estimated £240 million.

That amount of money could seem incomprehensible to some. How does the figure compare to fellow TV chef Gordon Ramsay?

Earlier this year, Forbes released its estimation for the 52-year-old’s net worth.

According to the publication, he could have amassed a fortune of $62 million (around £49 million) during his career.

The TV personality was the only chef to make it onto the latest Celebrity 100 – released by Forbes.

However, another source claimed the Hell’s Kitchen star could have a lot more money to his name.

The website Finances Online said his net worth could actually stand at $118 million (around £93 million).