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James Martin (born 30 June 1972) is a British chef and television presenter, best known for his television work with the

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cookery series ''

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'' from 2006 until 2016, before leaving the

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. More recently, Martin has presented ''James Martin's French Adventure'' (2017), ''

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'' (2017–present) and ''James Martin's American Adventure'' (2018) for

Early life

Martin's family were farmers on the

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estate where he helped his mother in the kitchen, igniting his interest in cuisine. He lived in Welburn, UK, where he attended Amotherby School in Malton and later on,

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Career

Early career

James Martin trained at Hostellerie De Plaisance,

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, France, and from there, spent two years as a Pastry Chef at Chewton Glen Hotel in the South of England.

Television

He first appeared on television in 1996 on programmes including ''James Martin: Yorkshire's Finest'' (set in various

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), ''

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'' and ''

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''. Martin co-presented

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's ''Stately Suppers'' with

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, and then appeared on the

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programme

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, where he would visit a member of the public in their own home who had been nominated to be cooked a '

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' meal. From 2006 until 2016, he was the presenter of the

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show ''

''. In September 2011, James was tasked with revamping the

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and catering facilities at Scarborough General Hospital, for ''Operation Hospital Food'' for the BBC. The show was recommissioned for a second and third series which were shown on BBC One in 2013 and 2014 respectively. In June 2013, ''The Roux Scholarship'' was shown on

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. Martin joined the judging panel along with fellow celebrity chefs including

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and

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. In July 2013, Martin appeared alongside

and

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on a special edition of ''

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'' entitled ''The Great British Budget Menu''. The show aimed to highlight food poverty and involved the chefs cooking nutritious meals on a budget. In September 2013, the programme ''James Martin's Food Map of Britain'' aired on

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. There were 10 episodes with each focusing on a different region of Britain. James investigated the produce of each area and cooked two dishes per episode. Since 2013, he has been a judge on ''

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'' on the CBBC channel. In October 2014, James presented a new daytime show for

called ''Meet the Street'' which aimed to unite communities and reduce loneliness. In 2015, he guest presented numerous episodes of ''

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'' with

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. In 2015, Martin presented ''The Box'', a daytime cookery series for

. In 2015, while attending the ''BBC Good Food Middle East Awards'' in Dubai, Martin witnessed the death of magazine boss, Dominic De Sousa whom he had been speaking with, just moments before the tabloid mogul stood up and suffered a fatal heart attack. This event had an effect on Martin and had a part in him later deciding to leave '"Saturday Kitchen''. In February and March 2016 Martin toured his first live show around the UK entitled 'Plates, mates and automobiles'. Since September 2017, Martin has presented ''

'', a Saturday morning cookery show for

Journalism

Until 2013, Martin wrote a motoring column for UK newspaper ''

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''. In 2009, Martin wrote in his column that he hated cyclists, and deliberately took pleasure in scaring them by driving an electric

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in a manner that startled a cycling group, forcing them off the road. Following criticism from cycling groups and professionals such as

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and

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, he apologised for the statements. Complaints said that the driving was illegal and dangerous.

Restaurants

Martin opened his restaurant, called "The Leeds Kitchen", inside the Alea Casino in

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in 2011. The casino, and with it the restaurant, closed in March 2013. In 2012 he opened a restaurant inside The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire. The restaurant won a Michelin star at the end of 2012. In June 2013 it was reviewed by food critic

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for ''

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'' who described his meal there as "three beautifully poised, close to faultless dishes". Martin left The Talbot in February 2015. In September 2013 Martin opened his restaurant James Martin Manchester, specialising in modern British cuisine. There are four branches of ''James Martin Kitchen'' bakery and cafe located at; airside at

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and Glasgow airports, inside

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and at Manchester Piccadilly Train Station.

SpudULike by James Martin

In Autumn 2021, Martin teamed up with potato company ''Albert Bartlett'' to create the new menu for the launch of ''SpudULike by James Martin'' chain of restaurants. It is a relaunch of Spudulike that traded from 1974 to 2019.

Cookery School

James teaches at ''The Kitchen – Cookery School'' at Chewton Glen, a cookery school and relaxed dining restaurant in

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Wine

September 2021, Martin launched a range of premium French wines which are produced in the village of

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near

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in the Corbières region.

Personal life

In 2009, Martin gained a

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. Martin has two dogs named Cooper and Ralph. Martin has been in a relationship with his long-term girlfriend Louise Davies, who is a TV producer, since 2011. James met Davies on ''Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' Martin raced in the 2013 Masters Series in an Appendix K 1964

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. On 23 June 2013 he took his first race win at the Brands Hatch Mini Festival, becoming the 2013 Champion of Mini Festival. Martin also raced a "works" GT

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at the Aston Martin Centenary Festival in July 2013 where he achieved a position of 9th out of 30 racers. He then qualified as a helicopter pilot.

Awards and honours

In 2010, Martin was awarded the title of Honorary Professor by the

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, London School of Hospitality and Tourism along with

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and

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. On 10 June 2013, Martin was honoured with The Craft Guild of Chefs Special Award. In 2015 he was named ‘TV Personality of the Year’ at the Fortnum & Mason Awards. James was inducted into the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers at the International Cheese Awards 2016. In 2021, Martin was again voted ‘TV Personality of the Year’ at the

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Awards. On 6 September 2021, Martin's Saturday Morning scooped Best Food Show at the TV Choice Awards. In November 2021, Martin won 'Most Influential Chef, Cook or Food Writer' award, and also 'Best Cookbook', for 'Great British Adventure: A celebration of Great British food' at the Great British Food Awards.

Filmography

;Television

Books

* ''The Deli Cookbook'' * ''James Martin's Delicious!: The Deli Cookbook'' * ''Easy British Food'' * ''James Martin Desserts'' * ''James Martin's Great British Winter Cookbook'' * ''Eating In With James Martin'' * ''The Great British Village Show Cookbook'' * ''The Saturday Kitchen Cookbook'' * ''James Martin - The Collection'' * ''James Martin's Great British Dinners'' * ''Driven: Cooking in the Fast Lane - My Story'' * ''James Martin - Desserts'' * ''My Kitchen'' * ''Masterclass: Make Your Home Cooking Easier'' * ''James Martin Easy Everyday: The Essential Collection'' * ''Slow Cooking: Mouthwatering Recipes with Minimum Effort'' * ''Fast Cooking: Really Exciting Recipes in 20 Minutes'' * ''Home Comforts'' * ''Sweet'' * ''More Home Comforts'' * ''Slow Cooking'' * ''James Martin's French Adventure'' * ''James Martin's American Adventure'' * ''James Martin's Great British Adventure'' * ''James Martin's Islands To Highlands'' * ''James Martin's Complete Home Comforts'' * ''Butter'' * ''Potato''

Tours

* Plates, Mates And Automobiles (2016): 25 date tour across England, Scotland and Wales * James Martin on the road...again (2018): 18 date tour across England, Scotland and Wales * James Martin Live (2022): 18 date tour across England, Scotland and Wales

References

External links

Official website
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James Martin: Good Food Channel recipes

James Martin: Home Comforts recipes
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