TV chef and presenter James Martin has lost three stone by making a few simple changes to his diet. The 52-year-old has become a familiar face on our screens since the 1990s, currently hosting his own show James Martin's Saturday Morning. And he's recently shared a surprising diet secret that's helped him lose three stone. On the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, James confessed that he has been mainly consuming two foods after his remarkable weight transformation. He explained: "I've decided that I maybe need to stay clear away from these (picks up a Twix bar) and stuff like that and maybe eat fish, and it's worked." Remarkably, James noted that a whopping 80 per cent of his dietary intake is fish.

When not indulging in seafood, James enjoys his second dietary staple – butter. James previously wrote an extensive 517-page love letter to the dairy delight in his cookbook, 'Butter: Comforting, Delicious, Versatile - Over 130 Recipes Celebrating Butter'. He remarked with a hint of irony about the timing of his book release, saying: "When everyone brought a book out about healthy food about five years ago, I brought out a book on butter." James attributes his love for the dairy snack to his upbringing.

The chef continued: "I'm a farmer's kid, I like pure food, I like simple food and just love great ingredients. I like simple cooking, but also bringing out the flavour of the ingredients is more important than anything else." However, James' journey hasn't been without its challenges. Last year, it was revealed that he had been battling facial cancer since 2018, which necessitated ongoing treatment. James also confessed he's never been one for exercise. He explained he never went to the gym but was desperate to lose weight due to his love of race cars.

He continued: "It comes down to the fact that I race cars, or I still try and race a few cars and I actually struggle to get out of them now. Getting in them, you kind of fall in them, but then you've got to get out of them and it just doesn't look very good." Growing up in a family of 'excellent' cooks, James was the only one to turn his culinary skills into a profession. His career began with training in France, followed by stints in various UK restaurants, leading to his presence on our TV screens from the mid-90s, featuring on BBC and ITV cooking programmes.

James Martin became a household name in the 1990s thanks to his countless array of TV shows, with his career continuing to sky-rocket since then. And recently he announced a shocking two-ingredient diet he has used to lose 3 stone. Speaking on the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, James admitted that his love of cars was the real reason he decided to shed so much weight, saying: "It comes down to the fact that I race cars, or I still try and race a few cars and I actually struggle to get out of them now. Getting in them, you kind of fall in them, but then you've got to get out of them and it just doesn't look very good."

James, who continues to host his ever popular Saturday morning show on ITV, revealed that he mainly just sticks to two different types of food since his dramatic weight loss: "I've decided that I maybe need to stay clear away from these (picks up a Twix bar) and stuff like that and maybe eat fish, and it's worked." Stunningly, he even said that fish makes up a huge 80 per cent of his diet.

And, when he's deciding not to eat fish, he will often take time to enjoy butter, the second ingredient in his unusual diet. Only recently, James penned a 517 page book all about his love of the creamy spread, called 'Butter: Comforting, Delicious, Versatile - Over 130 Recipes Celebrating Butter'. He said: "When everyone brought a book out about healthy food about five years ago, I brought out a book on butter." And, he believes that his love for the dairy snack goes all the way back to his childhood, adding: "I'm a farmers kid, I like pure food, I like simple food and just love great ingredients. I like simple cooking, but also bringing out the flavour of the ingredients is more important than anything else."

But, James' impressive weight loss also coincided with the news last year that he had been suffering with facial cancer, since 2018. Since then he has had to undergo consistent treatment. James, who also boasts a slew of restaurants and bakeries of his own across the country, admitted that he has never had any desire to take up exercise, saying: "I don't go to the gym, (his weight loss) it comes down to the fact that I can get my a**e in and out of a car."

While James is the only chef in his family to take up a career professionally, he added that he grew up around 'excellent' cooks. His first steps towards becoming a chef came when he trained in France before moving back to the UK where he worked across an array of different restaurants. He became a regular feature on our tv screens from the mid-90s, appearing on BBC and ITV cookery shows. Celebrity chef James Martin has revealed he is now following a two-ingredient diet after deciding to lose three stone in weight. On the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, James shared that his passion for car racing spurred his weight loss journey. He explained: "It comes down to the fact that I race cars, or I still try and race a few cars and I actually struggle to get out of them now, reports Gloucestershire Live. Getting in them, you kind of fall in them, but then you've got to get out of them and it just doesn't look very good." The TV chef, known for his popular Saturday morning show on ITV, has since made a significant change to his eating habits, focusing primarily on fish, which now constitutes a staggering 80 per cent of his diet. And in addition to seafood, he indulges in butter, the second key component of his diet.

James's love for butter is so profound that he authored a comprehensive 517-page book titled 'Butter: Comforting, Delicious, Versatile - Over 130 Recipes Celebrating Butter', where he remarked: "When everyone brought a book out about healthy food about five years ago, I brought out a book on butter." Celebrity chef James has shared his affinity for simple, high-quality food and attributes this to his farming roots. Discussing his culinary leanings he mentioned, "I'm a farmers kid, I like pure food, I like simple food and just love great ingredients. I like simple cooking, but also bringing out the flavour of the ingredients is more important than anything else." Amid his remarkable weight loss journey, it was revealed last year that James had been enduring a battle with facial cancer since 2018, leading to ongoing treatment. James, owner of an impressive portfolio of restaurants and bakeries nationwide, surprisingly confessed his dislike for exercise, stating bluntly: "I don't go to the gym, (his weight loss) it comes down to the fact that I can get my a**e in and out of a car."

James Martin, the culinary sensation who became a staple in British kitchens during the 1990s, has been on an upward trajectory ever since. And he's recently turned heads with his astonishing weight loss secret, a simple two-ingredient diet that helped him drop 3 stone. Chatting on the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, James shared that his passion for motorsports spurred his weight loss journey. He explained: "It comes down to the fact that I race cars, or I still try and race a few cars and I actually struggle to get out of them now. Getting in them, you kind of fall in them, but then you've got to get out of them and it just doesn't look very good." The beloved host of ITV's Saturday morning show divulged that he's been sticking mainly to fish, which astonishingly makes up about 80 per cent of his diet since slimming down. When not indulging in seafood, James enjoys butter - the second key ingredient in his diet. His fondness for butter is so profound that he authored a 517-page ode to the dairy delight titled 'Butter: Comforting, Delicious, Versatile - Over 130 Recipes Celebrating Butter'. Reflecting on the trend of health-conscious cookbooks, James remarked: "When everyone brought a book out about healthy food about five years ago, I brought out a book on butter." He credits his passion for food to his upbringing, saying: "I'm a farmers kid, I like pure food, I like simple food and just love great ingredients. I like simple cooking, but also bringing out the flavour of the ingredients is more important than anything else." The popular chef, who has been dealing with facial cancer since 2018, has been undergoing regular treatment. Despite his health challenges, James has achieved an impressive weight loss, which became a talking point last year alongside his cancer diagnosis. However, he's candid about not being a fan of exercise, admitting: "I don't go to the gym, (my weight loss) comes down to the fact that I can get my a**e in and out of a car." James, who owns a collection of restaurants and bakeries, never had aspirations to hit the gym but always had a zest for cooking. He honed his culinary skills in France before returning to the UK to work in various restaurants. His talent soon landed him on our TV screens in the mid-90s, where he became a familiar face on BBC and ITV cooking programmes.

James Martin showed off his weight-loss as she was snapped out and about with his girlfriend, personal trainer Kim Johnson in London. The TV chef, 52, enjoyed a Sunday afternoon stroll in the sunny city, looking slim after he praised his game-changing but 'simple' diet that made him lose three stone recently - based on fish twice a day and a lot of water. James appeared relaxed on his daily outing with the fitness expert, sporting navy jacket and trousers with a baby blue shirt. Meanwhile Kim, 38, flashed his flat midriff rocking a crop white shirt and fitting denim. Despite keeping a low profile following his split from his girlfriend of 12 years, Louise Davies, James has been enjoying a slew of dates with Kim - and the pair were captured looking as loved-up as ever during a stroll in April. 

James Martin, 52, showed off his 3st weight-loss as she was snapped out and about with his girlfriend, personal trainer Kim Johnson, 38, in London. The TV chef, 52, enjoyed a Sunday afternoon stroll in the sunny city, looking slim after he praised his game-changing but 'simple' diet that made him lose three stone recently - based on eating fish twice a day and drinking a lot of water. The pair packed on the PDA and weren't afraid who saw them with their arms around eachother. The fresh couple were first spotted looking at jewellery store in Tiffany's in London's Old Bond Street back in April, which first led to their relationship coming to light.  James split from his long-term love Louise Davies in December following a 12-year romance. Kim was previously married to Elizabeth Hurley's ex-husband Arun Nayar, 59, but they went their separate ways in 2017.  Arun and Elizabeth were previously married for four years, splitting in 2011.  He and Kim first got together after the split and went on to tie the knot in July 2016, but then divorced the following year.  Kim's official Instagram handle is @kimjohnson.pt and her name is still Kim Nayar in her bio.  She has now set her account as private but had it verified in January after her old account was hacked.  But it doesn't look like James and Kim couple will be tying the knot anytime soon. 

The unveiling of James's romance signalled the end of his 12-year relationship with Louise Davies, having parted ways in December with the aim of remaining 'firm friends' (pictured in  2015)  Kim is the ex-wife of Arun Nayar, tying the knot in July 2016, before divorcing the following year (pictured in 2015)  Kim's official Instagram handle is @kimjohnson.pt and her name is still Kim Nayar in her bio Businessman Arun was previously married to actress Elizabeth Hurley from 2007 to 2011 (pictured together in 2010)  Speaking to the Sunday People in 2019, James revealed why he is not interested in marriage.  He said: 'No, it doesn't interest me in the slightest, mainly because I've catered for so many weddings, really. I admire people who do it, that's fine, but I'm quite happy. I don't need to spend 60 grand on a day, no, I'm more than happy thanks.' No doubt James is pleased to have some good fortune in his life after a turbulent few year.  In December, James quietly split from his long-term Louise.  The chef and the TV producer, 47, first began dating in 2011 after they met on the set of Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?  The couple lived together in a mansion in Hampshire during their relationship. A spokesperson for James confirmed they parted ways in December 2023 and remain firm friends.

While recently opening up about his recent nutrition journey that radically changed his lifestyle, spilling what's the simple 'secret' ingredient to it. The Saturday Kitchen alum explained how he is mostly thankful to eating fish twice a day and drinking a lot of water, as he discussed the 'game-changing' regime. He told told The Birmingham Live: 'Losing weight is a balance of everything, it's getting off your arse and doing more and not eating less, but eating a variety of different things. Water is the key.' The British chef explained how he now eats fish twice a day as he discussed the 'game-changing' regime, which has aided his weight loss journey (pictured before his weight loss in March 2019) James (pictured before his weight loss in March 2021) admitted he doesn't go to the gym as he is 'working in the kitchen all the time' - despite dating personal trainer Kim  'As you get older, I realised I don't need to go to the gym, I'm working [in the kitchen] all the time anyway. Water keeps your brain healthy and it keeps your skin healthy and it keeps you focused it's crazy when you give up soft drinks how much more your brain feels alive, it's very weird.'  'What could be simpler than pan-frying a little bit of salmon and serving it with some great new potatoes and seasonal veg?,' James added. 

Celebrity chef James Martin has recently disclosed an astonishingly simple two-ingredient diet that helped him shed 3 stone. On the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, James shared that his passion for car racing spurred his weight loss journey. He explained: "It comes down to the fact that I race cars, or I still try and race a few cars and I actually struggle to get out of them now, reports Gloucestershire Live. Getting in them, you kind of fall in them, but then you've got to get out of them and it just doesn't look very good." The TV chef, known for his popular Saturday morning show on ITV, has since made a significant change to his eating habits, focusing primarily on fish, which now constitutes a staggering 80 per cent of his diet. And in addition to seafood, he indulges in butter, the second key component of his diet. James's love for butter is so profound that he authored a comprehensive 517-page book titled 'Butter: Comforting, Delicious, Versatile - Over 130 Recipes Celebrating Butter', where he remarked: "When everyone brought a book out about healthy food about five years ago, I brought out a book on butter." Celebrity chef James has shared his affinity for simple, high-quality food and attributes this to his farming roots. Discussing his culinary leanings he mentioned, "I'm a farmers kid, I like pure food, I like simple food and just love great ingredients. I like simple cooking, but also bringing out the flavour of the ingredients is more important than anything else." Amid his remarkable weight loss journey, it was revealed last year that James had been enduring a battle with facial cancer since 2018, leading to ongoing treatment. James, owner of an impressive portfolio of restaurants and bakeries nationwide, surprisingly confessed his dislike for exercise, stating bluntly: "I don't go to the gym, (his weight loss) it comes down to the fact that I can get my a**e in and out of a car."