James Martin ‘happily dating’ after revealing witnessing shock death prompted a life re-think
The TV chef is now focusing on matters of the heart
CHEF James Martin has confessed witnessing a shock death prompted him to shun the stresses of Saturday Kitchen and focus on his love life.
The culinary whizz, who is now "happily dating", left telly fans devastated after quitting his presenting stint on the BBC show after 10 years this year.
After previously being hugely protective of his private life and romances, fans are now aware of a new love in his life.
Talking of his milestone decision to focus on himself he said: "At an awards ceremony in Dubai last year, a bloke on the stage dropped dead, eight feet away from me.
"He was my age, and had a similar job.
"At that moment, I decided my career had to change."
"Maybe it was the daftest thing I have done in my life but it was probably the most sensible, too. In the end I think it was for the best, not just for Barbara and me but also for her children."
"I was having to give up Friday nights in my restaurant - a big ask for any chef - because I'd have to be in bed by 8pm in order to leave at 3am on Saturday morning to get to London in time for the show."
Yet die-hard fans of the traditional foodie still get to see him on-screen as a Friday guest presenter on ITV daytime show This Morning.
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