James Martin heartbreak: How TV chef revealed one person he'd apologise to
JAMES MARTIN, is best known for his Saturday morning TV cooking slots, but in a 2019 interview, the broadcaster showed his softer side and opened up over the one person he would apologise to if he could.
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James is best-known for his TV work. Despite being a chef by trade, the culinary master has made something of a name for himself as a veteran broadcaster.
Having presented a variety of cooking shows for the BBC and ITV, James now has weekly slots on both channels.
His most recent presenting venture is Saturday Morning with James Martin on ITV, a slight titular change compared to the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, which James has presented since 2016.
Similar to other TV and celebrity chefs, James’ trade has taken him around the world.
In 2018, he travelled to America to film James Martin’s American Adventure – there exploring the various food niches, tips, and tricks around the states.
James’ love of food stems from his childhood chore of helping his mother in the kitchen.
His family were a group of farmers at the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire.
After a successful stint in studying caring at Scarborough Technical College, James travelled to France to train at the Hostellerie De Plaisance.
His is a more conventional route in the culinary world, going from France to work at the 3 Michelin star restaurant Maison Troisgros in Roanne.
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He then moved to join Anthony Worrall Thompson’s ‘One Ninety Queen’s Gate’ in Kensington.
Known for his cool, calm, and collected demeanour, James rarely gives away his emotional side on air.
He appears as a man of stoicism – able to cope with whatever is thrown at him, often live on air.
Yet, during a 2019 interview with GQ magazine, the chef superstar opened up ever so slightly, offering a peak at his softer side.
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When asked if he could apologise to one person, who would it be, James gave a surprising answer.
He said: “It would be my grandad.
“When I first made a bit of pocket money, washing pots in a restaurant when I was 12 years old, my grandad loved his gardening so I bought him a Flymo mower.
“And about 16 years later, when my granny passed away, I was clearing out the shed and the Flymo was in the back of the shed untouched.
“My grandad never wanted to use it.
“I would phone him up and say, 'Sorry I bought you this.”
Many viewers would likely find it hard to picture anyone else but James pop up on their TV screens on a Saturday morning.
So long has James been established on TV that it’s hard to remember a time before he made his debut.
It came in 1996, when his show, James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest, aired, set in various locations around James’ native Yorkshire.
Brief stints on Ready Steady Cook and The Big Breakfast solidified a TV career, and James has ever since been a mainstay of living rooms around the country.