Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain collapsed in 2019. Credit - Getty.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to relaunch his restaurant chain in the UK in 2026, six years after its dramatic collapse.

Jamie’s Italian is to be relaunched after a deal was reached between Oliver and Cain International-backed Brava Hospitality Group, which owns Prezzo.

The chain operated around 40 sites across the UK at its height but started to shutter locations in 2017 as part of a restructuring project.

Two years later, Jamie’s Italian collapsed into administration with the loss of around 1,000 jobs.

In an email to staff at the time, Jamie Oliver blamed “the well-publicised struggles of the casual dining sector and decline of the UK high street, along with soaring business rates”.

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