James Martin previously admitted that he has ruled out ever having kids – and shared what he’s filled his life with instead of children.
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the Saturday Morning host, 51, had split from long-term girlfriend Louise Davies. It’s claimed James Martin and girlfriend Louise broke up back in December. However, the news has only just being revealed in the press.
While the reason behind the break-up haven’t been revealed, James had previously signalled that he had no plans to propose or start a family.
Quiet break-up with Louise
James had been with long-term girlfriend Louise since 2011. They first met on the set of Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.
She’s a TV producer and the pair kept their private life just that – private.
They were only pictured together a handful of times over the years. He never posted about her on social media, preferring pictures of tasty burgers instead!
What has James Martin said about having kids?
James has previously admitted that marriage and babies aren’t for him.
He cited money as a reason for not getting married, and said it’s a case of “each to their own” when it comes to starting a family.
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He told the Sunday People in 2019 that, instead of a glitzy wedding and kids, he spends his hard-earned cash on his hobbies instead,
And he’s said that his cars – including a Chevrolet Courvette, a Lotus 340R, a 1948 Maserati and two retired Formula One cars – are his babies instead.
“My mates come round to my house and they look into my garage and I go: ‘These are my babies, these are my things.’ But you know, it’s each to their own, isn’t it?” he said.
Not having kids is his ‘biggest career low’
However, a year later James did admit that not starting a family is one of his biggest regrets.
And it’s something he blames on his ambition and cooking career.
Chatting to Prima, he admitted: “The biggest low of my career is that I’ve given up everything for it.
“I look at my mates and they’re all married with kids, and that’s not the case for me because I’ve been so focused on work.”
However, asked if he’d choose a different path if he had the chance to do it all again, James said he wouldn’t change a thing.
“The level of commitment it requires and the choices you have to make have a huge impact. But would I do the same thing again? Probably, because it’s made me who I am.
“And why does everybody have to follow the norm anyway?” he added.
James Martin’s Saturday Morning is on ITV1 at 930am on Saturday (March 23). Highlands to Islands follows at 12.40pm.
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