Jamie Oliver Drums Up Fun in CMAT's Hilarious 'I Hate Him' Music Video

Jamie Oliver is a well-known celebrity chef who has appeared on many television shows and written several cookbooks. Recently, he became the subject of a song by the Irish singer CMAT, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson. The song, called The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station, is about CMAT's frustration with Jamie Oliver. In the lyrics, she even says, 'God, I hate him. ' However, instead of being upset, Jamie Oliver decided to join in on the fun and agreed to appear in the music video for the song. This surprised the video director, Eilís Doherty, who thought Jamie would not want to be part of a song that jokes about disliking him. She said that Jamie was very smart to laugh at himself and that his daughters are big fans of CMAT, which might have helped convince him to join.

The music video is creative and playful. It switches between scenes of CMAT performing in a studio decorated in a retro 1970s style and Jamie Oliver working in a busy restaurant kitchen. Eventually, the two worlds come together when Jamie joins CMAT on the drums. Doherty, the director, wanted Jamie to act like a typical angry TV chef, but he found it hard to pretend to be mad. She tried to get him to act more chaotic by shouting different scenarios at him, like having too many orders in the kitchen, but Jamie just could not act angry. Doherty said she does not think Jamie ever gets mad at his staff in real life.

The video was filmed at one of Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurants, and the crew only had two hours to shoot everything. It was a hectic environment because the restaurant was still being set up for opening, and chefs and staff kept walking into the shots. Doherty said it was the craziest set she had ever worked on, but Jamie was very friendly and even stayed after filming to chat with the crew and make them food. The video was inspired by old TV shows like The Brady Bunch and The Cher Show, mixing fun performance scenes with the busy restaurant. Doherty has worked with CMAT on eight music videos, and she says it is always a dream to work with someone so confident and creative. The video is not really about hating Jamie Oliver, but more about how people sometimes get annoyed for silly reasons. In the end, Jamie and CMAT created a memorable and positive moment together, and many viewers said they became fans of Jamie Oliver after watching the video.