James Martin Opens Up About Girlfriend Louise Davies: ‘For The First Time In My Life I’m Happy’

James Martin is notoriously private when it comes to his personal life, but the former ‘Saturday Kitchen’ host sounds like he’s finally found ‘The One’ with his girlfriend Louise Davies.

The TV chef opened up (a little) about Louise during a chat on Wednesday’s ‘Good Morning Britain’, when he was quizzed about his love life by Piers Morgan.

While he might have stopped short of namechecking his girlfriend, he did admit he was very happy.

Piers Morgan teased the 44-year-old: “This is a worrying allegation you’re in love at the moment.”

To which James joked: “Is there?”, before adding, “I’m happy. I’m happy. For the first time in my life I’m happy and content.”

Aaaawwww.

One person who probably doesn’t want to hear that is James’ ex, James Bond producer, Barbara Broccoli, who he split from in 2005 after four years together.

The self-proclaimed bachelor reportedly didn’t start dating PA Louise until six years later, after meeting on the set of ‘Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’.

A source told The Sun Online: “James desperately wants to keep his private life out of the spotlight and under wraps following his romance with Barbara.

“Louise goes absolutely everywhere with him – they just don’t make a big song and dance about it.

“She knows all his friends really well and regularly visited him on The Saturday Kitchen set and was on set for his ASDA commercials – so all his colleagues get on great with her too,” the source said.

“She’s particularly good friends with his best mate Chris Evan’s wife Natasha.

“James seems really happy with Louise and the fact he’s talking about it again may mean he’s ready to get rid of his bachelor title once and for all.”

Someone James is slightly less enamoured with is Holly Willoughby, who left the chef thoroughly unimpressed after when she gagged on his cooking on an episode of ‘This Morning’ last week.

The presenter was feeling a little rough round the edges after a night of partying to celebrate the show’s win at the National Television Awards, and as James joined her and her equally worse-for-wear co-host Phillip Schofield in the kitchen, it all became too much for her.

As James served up a delicious-looking crème brûlée, Holly said: “I haven’t done breakfast yet, so this could go one of two ways.”

Reluctantly putting the spoon in her mouth, she quickly gagged, not being able to stomach it.

“It’s really lovely...” she said unconvincingly, as she struggled to swallow. “I haven’t got anything to wash it down with.

James was so outraged, he jokingly walked off set, saying: “23 years on television doing cookery and this is the very first time it has happened.”