JAMES Martin has split from his girlfriend Louise Davies after 12 years together.
And the TV chef, 51, was seen shopping with his new lover – Arun Nayar’s ex-wife, Kim Johnson.
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James and Louise postponed their relationshipCredit: Rex Features
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James Martin and partner Louise Davies split Credit: Getty
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Louise pictured on recent holiday Credit: @loulabellewearsgloss
Former model Kim (39) wore a black miniskirt on a date in Mayfair, which she combined with a blue jacket and boots.
James, who opened up about his significant weight loss in 2022, was casually dressed in blue jeans, a navy warm top and a pale blue shirt which he paired with a baseball cap.
Kim was previously married to businessman and entrepreneur Arun for just one year, and they separated in 2017.
She was his third wife, and his second marriage to Elizabeth Hurley ended in 2011.
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James, who became a household name thanks to series such as Saturday Kitchen for the BBC and ITV’s Saturday Morning, started dating TV producer Louise in 2011.
They met on the set of ‘Celebrity Wants to Be a Millionaire’ and lived in Hampshire before moving to a beautiful country home.
The star’s representative confirmed their split to the Daily Mail and said that they split back in December.
Before dating Louise, the culinary wizard enjoyed a five-year relationship with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, who sparked romance after he offered to cook for her at a celebrity auction in 2001.
Barbara was the highest bidder, offering a staggering £18,000, and James revealed the pair “just clicked” after she won.
Despite falling in love and enjoying long-term romances, James insisted in 2019 that he has no plans to marry.
He told the Sunday People: “It doesn’t interest me in the slightest, mainly because I’ve really been catering for so many weddings.
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“I admire people who do that, that’s fine, but I’m pretty happy. I don’t need to spend 60k a day, no, I’m more than happy, thanks.”
It follows news that Saturday Morning host James has “taken a break”.
The star was secretly diagnosed with facial cancer in 2018 before returning on “several occasions” and saying he was taking time off to “get it together”.
In July last year, the This Morning chef shared his battle with cancer after being at the center of shocking bullying claims.
In audio leaked to The Sun, he was heard grumbling and cursing at staff about a blocked drain in his home during filming for Saturday Morning.
The incident happened in 2018, and James publicly apologized, saying it was “one of the most tense and difficult times of my life.”
He also revealed that he had surgery to remove facial cancer that year, but it has since returned.
Addressing the crowd at a performance for The James Martin Band, he again spoke about his health struggles,
In September, he told the crowd: “Personally, I just wanted to say thank you for 30 years of television.
“For me personally, I’ve been through a lot of crap with cancer, but I’ll be fine at the end of next month.
“I’ll be back fighting at the end of February, but I’m going on a little break to sort it out.
“Just wanted to say thank you for all your support and all your messages.”
James presented the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen for ten years until 2016.
The following year he jumped to ITV where he went on to host Saturday Morning with James Martin.
He has also filmed several food travel shows, called the ‘adventure’ series, in which he has traveled across the UK, America and Spain.
The star previously lost three stone by cutting one drink out of her diet during quarantine.
“Yeah. Well, fizzy drinks, I don’t drink tea or coffee so fizzy drinks have always been kind of my nemesis, especially in the kitchen,” he told Loose Women.
In an attempt to change things, James said he simply switched to drinking only water.
“As soon as I switched to water, it was almost three stone,” he told the women.
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James is now dating Kim Johnson who is pictured here in 2015 with her ex, businessman and entrepreneur Arun NayarCredit: Getty
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They were married for a year and she was his third wife Credit: Getty
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Kim was previously married to Elizabeth HurleyCredit: Reuters
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James opened up about his weight loss on Loose Women 2022 Credit: ITV
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