A TOP chef has closed his restaurant after cheating on his wife with a wine expert.
Stephen Terry, a friend of Gordon Ramsay, announced this week that he was closing The Hardwick.
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Stephen Terry has closed his restaurant, The Hardwick, after cheating on his wife with a wine expertCredit: WNS
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Stephen was filmed leaving the house with new lover Jo Browning, 24 years his juniorCredit: Jon Rowley
But we can reveal the real reason behind the sudden closure of the restaurant – voted the best in Wales – was he was arrested for having an affair with a woman 24 years his junior.
Dad-of-three Stephen, 56, confronted his wife Joanna, 54, after “suspicious” messages between him and sommelier Jo Browning, 32, were found on his phone.
A source said Joanna was left “completely heartbroken”.
An insider said: “It was a complete betrayal and so painful.
“They were together for 20 years and started and ran a restaurant together. He was in the kitchen and she was in front of the house.
“He’s a chef and can be temperamental and difficult, but Joanna had no idea.
“Stephen and Joanna didn’t fight, he just found a younger model. He was telling people he was just having a ‘relationship’ with this other woman.”
Earlier this week Stephen, who trained with TV chef Ramsay and was best man at his wedding, thanked his staff and customers in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
He posted: “It was emotional. Onward and upward.”
Stephen and Joanna own a five-bedroom Grade II listed detached house. degree worth £750,000 in a nearby village.
But Stephen, who starred in BBC series Great British Menu, has now moved into an £800-a-month two-bedroom love nest with Jo.
Sources say he will start fresh in Bristol or Bath.
The couple’s affair is said to have started after drinks at a wine merchant in Chesters, where Jo works part-time.
The source added: “There was suspicious activity on his phone and Stephen admitted to having an affair.”
Jo declined to comment. Stephen said: “Yes, we had an affair for a while and then we got out publicly and now we live together.”
Earlier this year Stephen’s financial manager Nicola Nightingale, 48, and husband Simon, 50, were given suspended prison sentences for stealing £150,000 from The Hardwick.
The court has since ordered the couple to pay back just £1
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A source said Stephen’s wife, Joanna, was left ‘absolutely heartbroken’Credit: WNS
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Stephen trained with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and was best man at his wedding Credit: ATHENA
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