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BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty was joined by her co-presenter Charlie Stayt on the programme today.

James Martin appeared to talk all about his favourite vehicles in the latest video on Jodie Kidd’s YouTube channel, Kidd in a Sweet Shop. While he invited her to view his incredible collection, he also mocked Jodie’s noticeably unwashed car next to his gleaming vehicles. James, 49, is best known for Saturday Morning with James Martin on ITV, having previously hosted the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen between 2006 and 2016. Apart from his passion for cooking, James is also a huge car enthusiast, which is why Jodie invited him on the show. Jodie, 43, is a race car driver, previously taking first place in Bologna, Italy at a Maserati Trofeo Pro-Am event with her co-driver, Fabio Babini, on December 4, 2004. As the pair walked around James’ large collection of cars, the chef stopped in front of a noticeably different vehicle known as a ‘Gator’, which had an open back to it. “Out of all the cars this is the one I want to take you out in,” James stated. “I’m not going in a Gator,” Jodie replied incredulously, as James insisted, “This is mega!”“Why would I want to go in a Gator when there are all these cars here?” Jodie asked. “Because this is where it’s at,” James continued, earning a laugh from Jodie.

Matt Tebbutt, who is best known for presenting Saturday Kitchen every week, almost didn’t become a television star.The chef admitted that he never planned for this career path, as he opened up on his beginnings in the industry.Matt is a familiar face for BBC viewers who watch the star cooking up a storm each Saturday morning.However, the presenter has now revealed he nearly had a very different career path.Matt’s big break in the television industry was on the Great British Menu.The cooking competition show featured the chef back in 2007 when he appeared representing Wales.He later returned for another special in 2010 focussing on food waste.“I got into TV by accident really,” he explained in a recent interview with Express.co.uk.“A top restaurant reviewer visited my restaurant in Wales.“[They] gave us a great review and then suggested me for The Great British Menu.”Rather than being a TV presenter, Matt admitted his big dream was to be a chef.Speaking about his beginnings in the industry, he admitted it had been a long time coming.He explained: “I’ve always been into food and cooking, ever since our family caravanning holidays in Northern France.“When I was introduced to big bowls of moules and mushrooms drenched in garlic butter.“I also grew up cooking traditional dishes with my Mum and Nan.“Then when I went to Uni, I really got into cooking fancy dishes for my student mates.“I realised that I wanted to be a chef above all else.”Matt was speaking as part of his work campaigning for Brits to choose ingredients local to home.In particular, he’s created a series of recipes for the UK and Ireland Mushroom Producers.He said of this: “I find myself cooking more vegetarian food these days as many people request it.“I think

Saturday Kitchen star shared how he will be celebrating with his beloved wife Lisa Tebbutt to Express.co.uk.Matt has been the main host of the primetime BBC cooking show since James Martin left back in 2016.However, many will be keen to know what he’ll be up to off-screen as he takes a break for Christmas.The star has admitted in a new chat that there will be “too much” drinking in store this festive season.Speaking about his plans: “My birthday is on Christmas Eve, so the celebrations start early in our house.“It will be the usual case of eating too much, drinking too much and spending some quality time with friends and family.”Matt has been married to his wife Lisa for more than 21 years, and they have two children together.The couple

Saturday Kitchen presenter Matt Tebbutt has opened up about a "terrifying" moment filming his show, Kings of the Wild.Speaking to his co-star Olly Smith on his A Glass With...

Saturday Kitchen’s Matt Tebbutt is much-loved for his recipes on the early morning BBC show.

Express.co.uk about the importance of ingredients and why high quality food costs more.The food expert also shared details about his handy new range of canape recipes, which he created in partnership with Carr’s crackers in the hopes of taking some of the stress out of Christmas for those spending most of the day in the kitchen.Tom, 48, is one of the UK’s most high-profile chefs, having starred in shows like The Great British Menu, MasterChef, and Saturday Kitchen alongside James Martin.Tom is the proud owner of The Hand & Flowers and The Coach pubs, both of which have been awarded Michelin stars. The famous food expert also opened up his first London restaurant at Corinthia Hotel in 2018. When asked by Express.co.uk about his passionate

Express.co.uk about his friend James Martin, who he claims is “bigger and better” than ITV's Saturday Morning might allow viewers to think.

James Martin, 49, has opened up about his new book Butter in a new interview and what he wanted to originally call it.The presenter is known for his ITV show James Martin's Saturday Morning.James is at the forthright of most topics from Brexit to butter, weightloss to talking about his beloved Yorkshire.Talking in a recent interview with Daily Mail weekend, James admitted that the title of his new book was not what he wanted at first and was "boffed off" for a more woke option.He said: "Fat - that's what I wanted to call it - and they said, 'Mmm, maybe not...'."But the next one will be called Fat."James decided to do a cookbook on butter as it is such a natural ingredient, and he has spent his entire career using it.He added: "We shouldn't

James Martin has taken a subtle swipe at his former BBC cooking show Saturday Kitchen, admitting that he "doesn't even look" at the ratings between that and his James Martin's Saturday Morning programme.The star made the candid admission in an unearthed interview which also saw him reveal that he has no interest in returning to doing live TV as he "did it for so long" before.The Michelin-star chef left the favourite weekend cooking show in 2016 after a decade at the helm.But since his departure, the star admitted that he isn't interested in monitoring the ratings between his former and new show.When asked if he follows the ratings gap, James replied: "I don't even look."I know it's doing well because they've commissioned it again."It

Saturday Kitchen today as he chats about his career past and present amid the release of his new album INSOLO.

James Martin, 49, has fired back at claims he has changed in recent years after comments made about him during the Knives, Forks & Tunes podcast.The episode, entitled James Martin Live From Travelling Feast, was published on August 25.The podcast is hosted by Michellin star chef, Paul Ainsworth, 42, one of James' good friends.In the show, Paul talks to his guests about their fantasy dinner party.James spoke about boats in the podcast, and this left Paul with the perfect window to annoy his friend.Paul said: "When you were telling that boat story, as soon as you mentioned there's another boat with the boat."You’ve changed."James was taken back and could not believe what he was hearing.He responded: "What do you mean I've changed?"They then

Saturday Kitchen presenter Matt Tebbutt, 47, has opened up about deciding to sell his pub in Wales before landing his presenting gig on BBC weekend cooking show Saturday Kitchen.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the chef told how he was spending increasing amounts of time away from the pub which he ran with his wife, Lisa, before eventually making the difficult decision to sell the restaurant.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! However, despite being in the public eye for so many years, he has previously opened up about failing to recognise some Royal Family members.The football star opened up about an embarrassing experience he had when at the races.He explained back in 2019: "I was at this event and Jamie introduced me to this lovely posh girl and we got talking about horses."We'd been chatting for about half an hour and I told her that my nan was a bookie's runner and she said, 'My grandmother loves racing, Harry.'“Then she said, 'My grandmother owns the horse that won the Gold Cup at Ascot last year' and it suddenly came to me.“The Queen won the Gold Cup last year at Ascot and I was suddenly looking and thinking, 'It can't

Saturday Kitchen presenter Matt Tebbutt, 47, has shared a surprising connection to his co-star and the show's drinks writer Helen McGinn.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the BBC star revealed that his relationship with the writer goes a long way back, before she made her debut as a wine expert on the weekly programme.The chef knew the drinks expert prior to her appearing on the weekend cooking show.He said: "I've known Helen for years, we go back to university."Matt was taken by surprise when his old friend walked onto the set, saying that it was meant to be that they ended up working together."By coincidence she walks on as a wine buyer and gets into the media, so that was a real twist of fate," he explained.Helen and Matt both

Saturday Kitchen presenter Matt Tebbutt, 47, was nervous ahead of pop sensation Anne-Marie appearing on his BBC cooking show, as he didn't think he had anything in common with the superstar.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the renowned chef and TV presenter said that despite his initial concerns, he soon found he had nothing to worry about with the singer who he branded "utterly charming".Looking back at some of his favourite ever episodes, the cooking show host revealed that he was slightly worried about having the singer on as he didn't think they'd have much in common due to their 17-year age gap.Speaking about his past celebrity guests, he said: "Anne Marie was a great one."I'm 47, so I'm thinking, 'What on earth have I got in

James Martin, 48, has opened up about his exit from Saturday Kitchen, explaining how he “had to slow down” after witnessing someone die.

Saturday Kitchen star Rachel Allen has spoken about her son Joshua's arrest and subsequent prison sentence in a candid new interview.The 49-year-old - who shares three children; Joshua, Scarlett and Lucca with husband Isaac – admitted that she "feels bad" that her eldest had to also experience public shame because of her fame.MORE: Matt Tebbutt: all you need to know about the Saturday Kitchen hostShe told the Irish Mirror: "Yeah, it's been really tough. You know, when I was growing up, no one knew of me.

Matt teams up with journalist and author Jack Monroe for new series Daily Kitchen Live, at a time when the catering sector has taken a huge hit because of the coronavirus crisis.The 46-year-old chef, who took over from James Martin on BBC One's Saturday Kitchen, said: "Yes, it is a fantastic thing for me to do and I'm really lucky and it's the sort of thing in ordinary times that I would shout about from the rooftops."It's a tricky one to measure because I'm really excited at the thought of doing a live daily TV show.

James Martin has revealed that he helped an elderly man who was about to be mugged at a cashpoint in London.