Jamie Oliver has made a surprise appearance in the music video for CMAT’s song ‘The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station’, a track in which the Irish singer openly vents her irrational hatred of the celebrity chef. The video, released in March 2026, sees Oliver lean into the joke by starring in a visual for a song that repeatedly declares “God, I hate him” while ultimately questioning the value of such knee‑jerk dislike.
‘The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station’ appears on CMAT’s 2025 album ‘EURO-COUNTRY‘ and is the fourth track on the record. The song was inspired by CMAT’s frustration at seeing Oliver’s face on deli products in Shell petrol stations, which she channels into a humourous pop song about irrational grudges rather than a straightforward diss track.
Lyrically, CMAT describes stopping at a “Jamie Oliver petrol station”, needing deli food and feeling an intense dislike for the chef’s ubiquitous branding. The video’s transcript and official upload confirm key lines like “I needed deli, but God I hate him” and “That man should not have his face on posters”, framing Oliver’s image as a trigger for her spiralling thoughts. As the song progresses, the narrative reflects on irrational hatred, existential anxiety, and the recognition that such feelings “don’t serve anyone.”
Despite the hostile wording of the lyrics, CMAT has characterised the track as more of an explorative, analytical song on misplaced frustration, rather than a diss-track to Oliver. Rather than attacking Oliver’s character or career, the song uses him as a stand-in for the kind of celebrity we decide to loathe without solid reason. Commentary on the track notes that CMAT turns the focus back on herself, questioning why she invests so much energy in disliking someone she does not know personally.
The video doubles down on that idea by casting Oliver himself. According to director Eilís Doherty, Oliver was willing to play along, and she even tried unsuccessfully to get him to act angry on camera, underscoring his ability to laugh at the concept. Reports suggest his daughters, who are fans of CMAT, may have helped convince him to appear, adding an extra layer of irony to a song that includes the line “The man’s got kids, and they wouldn’t like this”.
The official video features Oliver alongside CMAT in staged scenes that echo the song’s surreal and humorous tone. Behind-the-scenes footage shows filming in a restaurant setting and references to TV-style cooking aesthetics, tying the concept back to Oliver’s public persona. The collaboration is beloved by CMAT fans for both its novelty and the way it turns a mockery of a public figure into a shared joke between artist and subject. Oliver’s video appearance also suggests a nicely concluded resolution to CMAT’s initial gripes. The director of the video Eilís Doherty shared how pleasant it was working with him, telling the BBC “I wasn’t a Jamie Oliver fan before but now I think I am“.
Watch the music video below here:
