James Martin has opened up on his cut up with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli.
The superstar chef reckons he knew issues had been doomed together with his former flame when she tried to purchase him a £180,000 Aston Martin.
The Saturday Morning star and Broccoli had been collectively for four-and-a-half years earlier than they ended their relationship in 2008, as stories the Mirror.
Reflecting on his previous love, James, 49, says there was an 'imbalance' between himself and the mega-rich producer, so he knew deep down it would not work.
He had met the 61-year-old at a charity public sale and recalled how they immediately clicked regardless of their 12-year age hole.
Barbara - stated to be value £300million - showered him with some unbelievable items together with three real Picassos.
Nevertheless it was when she tried to purchase him the supercar that he knew they had been simply to totally different for the connection to succeed.
“It wasn’t as if it was my birthday or Christmas – it was only a spur of the second thought,” James stated as he opened up about their break-up.
“It was a defining second in our relationship. Deep down, I knew there was all the time going to be an imbalance.”
“Ultimately I stated, ‘If I would like one thing, I’ll work for it. Simply drop it or we’re going to fall out over this’.
James went on to this point former Miss England Sally Kettle and he has now been in a relationship together with his long-term girlfriend TV producer Louise Davies since 2011.
The pair met on the set of Celeb Who Needs to Be a Millionaire? and have since their relationship out of the highlight.
In a 2008 article, James recommended to the Mirror that his cut up from Barbara was finally “for the perfect”.
He added: “To stroll away from somebody you like and who loves you that a lot is difficult.
“Perhaps it was the daftest factor I've completed in my life however it was most likely essentially the most smart, too."