Baby joy for Jamie and Jools

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's wife Jools gave birth to a baby girl today, named Petal Blossom Rainbow.

The pair already have two daughters with floral-themed names – Poppy Honey, seven, and Daisy Boo, five.

The new arrival weighed in at 6lb 10oz and she was born at 2.46am, a statement from the couple said.

Petal was born at the Portland Hospital in London.

The statement from the couple said: “Both she and Jools are doing well."

The celebrity chef cooked for the G20 leaders on Wednesday – the day his wife was expected to give birth.

Downing Street officials were poised to keep him informed if Jools had gone into labour.

The chef described cooking for the event as “a pretty cool gig” on his online diary.