Jamie Oliver Stars in CMAT's Music Video

Chef Jamie Oliver has made a surprise appearance in the music video for Irish singer CMAT's song, "The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station." The track, released last year, humorously explores misplaced anger, with lyrics referencing an encounter at a petrol station selling Oliver's food. Oliver, initially perplexed by the song, was persuaded to join the video when his daughters expressed their fondness for it.

Filmed in February 2026, coincidentally on CMAT's 30th birthday, the video shoot took place at a new Jamie's Italian restaurant in London. The clip intersperses CMAT's performance with scenes of Oliver working in the restaurant's kitchen. A key moment features Oliver drumming, evoking his earlier musical career with the band Scarlet Division, a performance CMAT praised.

Oliver stated he has immense respect for the creative arts and readily agreed to CMAT's request to be in the video, emphasizing the importance of being able to laugh at oneself. The collaboration came as Oliver's Jamie's Italian chain makes a comeback to the British high street after its previous collapse in 2019.

The song's theme of misdirected anger resonates with Oliver, who commented on how people often make assumptions without knowing the full story. He expressed hope that CMAT now finds him less annoying, acknowledging the complexities of modern life and perception.