Inside James Martin's love life: 'Doomed' romance, marriage refusal and no kids 'regrets'

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The British television chef James Martin is best known for his popular cooking shows on BBC and ITV such as well as hosting Saturday Kitchen for over a decade from 2006 until 2016.In addition to this, the 51-year-old has also written successful cookbooks and opened several bakeries and restaurants during his prosperous career.The Yorkshireman is a huge star but has come under fire in recent months regarding serious allegations of 'bullying and intimidating staff' on his ITV show James Martin's Spanish Adventure in 2018.Martin apologised for any 'offence or upset' he had caused before announcing he had been battling cancer on his face for several years and was still currently receiving treatment.From dating a Hollywood A-lister to making the choice not to have children, there is little that fans might not already know about the presenter's life behind closed doors, the Mirror reports.Here, we take a closer look at James' love life over the years and the highs and lows he's faced on his quest to find the one.The former Saturday Kitchen host previously dated James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli for five years after she reportedly 'won' him at a celebrity auction in 2001.The 63-year-old film and stage producer who is worth a reported $400m (£325m) bid £18,000 to have James personally cook her a dinner party at her home and the chef later said that they "just clicked" in his autobiography, Driven.Barbara, who is 12 years older than James, gave him many lavish presents over the course of their relationship including three original Picasso paintings and left the chef star struck when she introduced him to her fellow A-lister pals such as Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman.However, just five years later, James realised the moment he