Saturday Morning chef James Martin on why he split from Bond star ex Barbara Broccoli
express.co.ukJames Martin, 49, once dated Hollywood legend Barbara Broccoli, who is 12 years his senior.The Saturday Kitchen chef addressed why he called it quits with the James Bond producer back in 2008.James met Barbara, 61, at a charity auction and recalled how the pair “instantly clicked”.The pair went on to date for five years before they finally went their separate ways, with James admitting that there would always be “an imbalance” between them.James, who opened up about their break-up in 2008, confessed that the worlds they came from were just too different.
The chef recalled often feeling starstruck in the presence of Hollywood stars like Bond Girl Halle Berry or Nicole Kidman.While James enjoyed plenty of gifts from Barabra over the years, he described how her generosity was eventually the straw that broke the camel’s back.Barbara, who has an estimated net worth of $400 million, had showered him with some incredible presents – including three genuine Picassos.But when she tried to buy James an £180,000 Aston Martin DBS with the chassis number 007, it all became too much for the British TV chef. “It wasn’t as if it was my birthday or Christmas – it was just a spur of the moment thought,” he wrote.“In the end I said, ‘If I want something, I’ll work for it.
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