Sophie Elizabeth Taylor, the pregnant girlfriend of Rick Stein's son Jack, posted a heartfelt birthday tribute to him on Sunday, celebrating his 46th birthday. The message, shared on social media, described him as a "hardworking, funny, and most caring selfless man" and the "best son, partner, brother, friend, daddy and daddy to be."
This comes after the couple announced they were expecting their first child together in April 2027. The news followed Jack's previously undisclosed split from his wife of four years, artist Lucy. He shares two children, son Milo and daughter Arla, with Lucy.
Social media activity suggests Jack and Sophie have been a couple for at least a year and nine months. Posts from January and September 2025 show the couple together, with one TikTok skit humorously referencing using ChatGPT for relationship advice and another playfully noting Jack referring to Sophie as a "friend" while tagging himself as a "boyfriend."
Jack, a chef himself, has appeared on shows like Cooking With The Stars and Saturday Kitchen. He previously spoke to GQ about cooking with Lucy, mentioning her Italian heritage and her family's Sicilian cooking traditions.
The Stein family has a history of public personal events. Rick Stein divorced Jack's mother, Jill, in 2007 after 32 years of marriage, following an affair. Jill Stein has spoken about the difficulty of the separation but emphasized her determination to remain in the restaurant business and bring her sons into it.