Jamie Oliver defends partner tracking as normal and safe
Jamie Oliver says he and his wife use a tracking app on each other, calling it normal and a safety measure for families.
How it was covered
- GB News was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
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Jamie Oliver has said that tracking your partner's movements is normal and can help keep families safe. The chef, speaking to The Times, revealed that he and his wife Jools use an app to keep tabs on each other. He said the app allows his family to see how fast he is driving, and argued that the practice is not about control but about safety.
The comments have prompted debate. On GB News, Patrick Christys and his panel discussed whether such tracking is a sensible precaution or a sign of distrust. One panellist joked that it was "basically the Taliban but done through an electronic form", while another questioned what had happened to trust in relationships. Others suggested the revelation might be part of an advertising campaign for an app.
Jamie Oliver has not commented further, but his defence of the practice has reignited the wider argument about the use of location-sharing apps among couples. Supporters say they offer peace of mind, while critics argue they erode privacy and trust.
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| Jamie Oliver and his wife use an app to track each other, including driving speed, for safety. | |
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The panel took a light-hearted and largely skeptical approach, questioning whether partner tracking is about safety or control. The discussion veered into jokes about the Taliban and speculation that the story was an advert for a tracking app, while also raising the issue of trust in relationships.
- “i mean this is basically the taliban but done through an electronic form”
- “what happened to trust in relationships”
- “i also need to say now that this unnamed app is not in fact the taliban”
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