Saturday Kitchen's regular guest Rachel Allen has spoken for the first time on her son Joshua being jailed.
Joshua, 21, was delivered a 30-month prison sentence, half of which has been suspended after he pleaded guilty to two drug charges at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry, Co Cork, on August 30 2018.
Celebrity chef Rachel admitted fame has been "hard" on her children because their childhood has been firmly in the spotlight.
The mother was incredibly understanding towards her son.
She also noted their lives have been "much more commented on than anyone else's life".
It has left her feeling "guilty" about her children not being able to grow up privately, the same way she had done herself.
She told Irish Daily Mirror: “Yeah, it’s been really tough. You know, when I was growing up, no one knew of me.
“And I didn’t do anything like that to break the law, but I was able to grow up privately. And so you know what.. it is hard. And it has been really tough actually."
Rachel also raises her children Lucca and Scarlett at her family home in Cork.
She frequently appears on Saturday Kitchen as a guest.
As well as Saturday Kitchen, she has appeared on Sunday Brunch and done interviews on chat shows including Lorraine.
Also, she has claims to fame as she has worked as a chef on RTE’s Today Show.
This week on April 6 the celeb chef will step up to co-host the show with Daithi O’Se for the first time.
As well as her TV appearances, she has established herself as a bestselling cookbook author.
