Martha Stewart once again admitted her relationship with her ex-husband.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the New York premiere of his Netflix documentary Marta on Monday, October 21, the entrepreneur, 83, revealed that she hasn’t spoken to her ex-husband Andrew “Andy” Stewart in more than 20 years.
When asked if Andy watched the documentary, Martha tells PEOPLE, “Ex-husband? I have no idea. I haven’t spoken to him in over 20 years. unfortunately.”
Martha and Andy were married from 1961 to 1990 and have a daughter, Alexis Stewart, born in 1965. Marta, she reveals that they have been unfaithful to each other.
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“Young women, listen to my advice, if you are married and your husband starts cheating on you, he is one with…” she says. “Get out of that marriage.”
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“Didn’t you have an affair early on?” the producer answers.
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Martha then admits, “Yeah, but I don’t think Andy ever knew about it.”
Back in 2020, the businesswoman opened up to PEOPLE about the impact her divorce had on her.
“Divorce was a terrible thing for me, because we were the first in my family to divorce,” she said at the time. “And the fact that we haven’t spoken since the divorce is even more painful. But I’m very strong and I’m very motivated to get on with life.”
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Martha Stewart at the New York premiere of ‘Martha’ on October 21, 2024.
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According to the press release, Marta tells the story of the culinary icon’s journey from her teenage years as a model to the first self-made billionaire in the United States.
The star tells PEOPLE that she hopes those who watch the documentary realize “that if you work hard and be creative and use your creative intelligence, you can make something out of your life.”
“I think being a teacher all these years has really paid off,” she added.
Marta airs on Netflix on October 30.
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