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James Martin
4 years
This is Noah he’s 17 and been with me for 4 weeks since opening ... just now he’s said said chef can I come in and work on my day off to learn how to cook as well .. special or what ... bloody ace
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James Martin
2 months
I am lost for words, a very special man…
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James Martin
5 years
Karma ha ha
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Weird Movie Brothers
5 years
When you’re a 24 yr old piece of shit and you break into the home of a 73 yr old and threaten him and his wife with a knife and didn’t know he was a boxer, a marine, and hand to hand combat instructor. Oops!
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James Martin
1 year
Wow, well what can we both say just had Brian on the phone, ended in both us in tears at the amazing messages and support from you all…he wanted me to tell you all out there “thank you” for all of them!
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James Martin
4 years
Broken and so sad to let you know we have lost a legend and me a friend...words cannot describe what this man did for me in my life...he taught, he listened, he advised and he strengthened every part of what I do...Michel I love you, always have and always will...
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James Martin
4 years
Hey people ... I wanna say thanks for all you have done for me over the years and as a thank you I wanna come to one of your house’s and cook for you for free no reason other than to say thank you .... so how do we do this then
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James Martin
4 years
40kg done for the village and now for some more. Only sound is birds tweeting. Love doing this. Love my job
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James Martin
4 years
I found it and bloody hell it still fits! Stay safe all
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James Martin
9 months
Firstly, I would like to publicly and sincerely apologise to the crew involved in this incident, as I did at the time. I have always strived to keep my private life private.  However since details of a conversation, which was secretly recorded in January 2018,
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James Martin
3 years
Thank you for brightening my life. We laughed, we cried, we cooked together and Jesus we drank and I loved every moment. God bless you babe, can’t wait to see you again. RIP my friend
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James Martin
4 years
Well, that’s it! 1000kg of pasta made and drying, ready to be given out...job done ✅
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James Martin
1 year
Lest we forget #lestweforget
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James Martin
2 years
Thank you
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James Martin
5 years
Right that’s it, Fireman Sam is the last straw I’m done with this pc bollocks and 100 identities being taught. In a last stand to this outrageous madness I now wish to be known as an Otter. I like other Otters and when you get bored of this crap in the world join me under (1/2)
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James Martin
3 years
8 years ago today I picked up this fella...happy I did as he lights up even your worst days, always happy and above all cool as &^<#! 🐶
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James Martin
3 years
Just a message to you all to say thank you for watching and supporting me over the years. This weekend is 5 years since I changed direction and left my old show ...yes, 5 years! It’s also 28 years next week...yes, 28 years...since I hit the small screens with a bandana. Thank...
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James Martin
4 years
Ha ha just got asked to find a picture of me at 20 years old, for some reason people are doing it. Here’s one
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James Martin
4 years
To the minority making life harder for the majority...stop panic buying you bloody idiots! Mother’s Day tomorrow, try and think about others for a change not yourself you selfish gits
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James Martin
10 months
Elton showing you how it’s done… wow! #glastonbury2023 #Glastonbury
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James Martin
5 years
Fantastic to watch
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James Martin
4 years
Hugely influential in my life and the life of the British food scene. Gent and genius...RIP Gary, I can’t believe you’re gone
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James Martin
2 years
Tonight I raised a glass to a lost friend an amazing person and soulmate and a superstar …. Big Lv and as pink would say you f ing perfect … j x
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James Martin
4 years
How fantastic is this .... guard of honour ... brilliant just brilliant
@BBCBreakfast
BBC Breakfast
4 years
He's done it! 👏 #CaptainTomMoore has completed his 100 laps before his 100th birthday live on #BBCBreakfast ! 🙌 He's raised over £12 million for the #NHS Well done @captaintommoore from everyone at the @BBC 💕
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James Martin
3 years
RIP, a true gentleman
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James Martin
3 years
Please have a look at this and sign the petition and help us get to 100,000. If a small % of you that looked at my last message sign we would get there and way beyond. Spend just 1 minute to sign please...and thank you
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James Martin
2 years
Sorry I got a bit emotional on the @sat_jamesmartin show. Michel Roux Snr was like a father figure to me and that day in France was one of the greatest in my life
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James Martin
3 years
Stop all this nonsense, January this January that...have what you want , eat and drink what you like and enjoy, it’s one of life’s pleasures...we are all going through enough...crab, pasta, chilli, parsley, lime, cream and white wine
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James Martin
5 years
Love London, just headed through the streets...in 1 minute 1 person said hello...2 people said thanks for the shows over the years...and 1 person called me a fat prick...love it haha
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James Martin
1 year
RIP one of the very best
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James Martin
2 years
RIP
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James Martin
9 months
Happy Yorkshire Day from us both
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James Martin
3 years
Wow, just had a message from @itv to say the Christmas show was one of the best rated shows on @itv all day...thanks to all who have been watching for all these years I’ve been doing it...next year will be 27 years doing cooking shows...never get tired o…
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James Martin
1 year
We won! Thank you!
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James Martin
4 years
She’s gonna kill me for this but I bloody love this woman...Mother cooking me dinner
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James Martin
4 years
Love this new creation from #Banksy . This why I like art as much as food...you mainly don’t have to say anything after creating it, just stand back and watch people enjoy it. Brilliant
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James Martin
4 years
Thank you for all the birthday 🎂 messages...spent it cleaning and painting the restaurant ready for reopening .... can’t wait to get back in the kitchen...cheers!
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James Martin
4 years
Ha ha my sister as I’ve never seen her before...cooking and in lockdown...she’s gonna kill me for that picture..ha ha...1st loaf
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James Martin
6 years
Well, just watched Love Island to see what the fuss is all about. I’m so gutted I’m never going to get that hour of my life back. I’ve now checked the TV listings each night to make sure I’m busy from now on. Best part of it is their explanation of their job titles
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James Martin
5 years
What is it with negative people and why are they so many them.. you get one life so make what you can of it .....don’t normaly do this but some people are idiots
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James Martin
1 year
RIP a real music legend
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James Martin
2 years
Had the privilege to work with, interview, be interviewed by and even share the strictly dance floor with Bill who was one of the best in the business and taken far too soon. My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends, today we lost a true gent…RIP
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James Martin
4 years
Wow what abuse is out there .. if those lot got up at 9.30 and heard this first .. we recorded 7 shows way back before any of these rules came out .. and we where due to film this weekend and of course followed all the government advice and stopped and stayed home ..stay safe all
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Sat_James Martin
4 years
A little word from @jamesmartinchef about today’s show which was filmed a few weeks ago!
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James Martin
6 months
Never forget
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James Martin
4 years
So here’s the thing...I’m thinking of going back to being live on a Saturday morning. There are loads of chefs and cooks showing you what to do at the mo so I won’t bombard you with more recipes but thought I could do some Saturday Instagram live sessions after the show to...👉
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James Martin
4 years
You know when things are bad when your sister calls wanting you to FaceTime her to teach her how to cook...ha ha sorry sis but I did find that call funny!
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James Martin
6 years
Today the world lost a great man and I lost a great friend
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James Martin
6 years
Proud new uncle!
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James Martin
1 year
Such sad news, a wonderful man and it was a pleasure to have worked with him…Rest in peace
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James Martin
4 years
Loads asking when I’m going to post some stuff online re: recipes & stuff.I will but having to sort shutting & locking restaurants today & looking after the team. When that’s sorted I will have a think. Feeling 12 yrs of ready steady cook might be needed. Now where’s that bandana
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James Martin
4 years
Brilliant...this will make you smile through this madness...or make the pc brigade go nuts...I don’t care I love this, I used to drink it when I was young...thanks mother for looking after me, I bloody love you!
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Jeremy Vine
4 years
My favourite video of the month or maybe year. Let's laugh our way out of this! (via @jobbieheid )
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James Martin
3 years
Cheers all, see you next week. Filming the Saturday shows...and can I end in a massive thanks to you all. @ITV bosses just told me we had more people watch the show at the weekend than ever before! Thank you team, guests, chefs and to you for watching! Thank you!
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James Martin
7 years
This is why I like rugby
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James Martin
5 years
Cooper cooling down!
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James Martin
4 years
One of my fave pictures, RIP chef
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James Martin
4 years
Hi all just been chatting to a few chefs how about we do a Instagram live chat with them to see how they’re doing and you can ask them questions live, what do you reckon?
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James Martin
4 years
Well that was emotional... thank you #clapforourcarers
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James Martin
4 years
United in the United Kingdom and beyond...thank you and thank you NHS
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James Martin
5 years
Today I made this...oohhhhh
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James Martin
3 years
I’m back and this is the same look aged 4 I have just given my chefs when one of them wanted to know what’s happening next week
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James Martin
1 year
Just a message to say many thanks for all you kind messages, operation done now. Can’t sleep but guess that’s a small price to pay for now. Back and fighting fit soon!
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James Martin
4 years
Boom 💥 @thismorning
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James Martin
2 years
I had the honour to meet and even dine with the Queen over the years. After being in her presence you felt so special. Sadly missed and never forgotten, rest in peace. Thank you for everything you have done for all of us
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James Martin
6 years
Disbelief how stupid supposedly clever people can be
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The Telegraph
6 years
Cambridge University students vote against Remembrance Sunday motion over fears it 'glorifies' war
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James Martin
1 year
Another year passes. I will never forget you my friend…thanks for your advice, support, vision, loyalty and drinking the best wines in my cellar…will see you one day for another glass or two X
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James Martin
3 months
Rest in peace legend
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James Martin
4 years
I don’t normal post stuff like this but these pictures are so special to me. My mate came to my 40th birthday, sat next to me all night and made a speech I will never forgot to everyone. Then we shared an amazing few bottles of wine together until the early hours and
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James Martin
6 years
A top, top guy. Sadly missed by so many
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James Martin
6 years
Help needed. I’ve just found this fella on the a30 near Kings Worthy, can anyone help find owner?
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James Martin
9 months
RIP the best of the best. I will never forget the time he spent helping me in the beginning in the media 30 years ago. The love and time he had for food, people, cricket and of course Yorkshire. It was an honour to have met and worked with a legend, a word often over used but
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James Martin
1 year
RIP Doddie Weir a legend
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Jamie Phillips
1 year
RIP Doddie Weir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The world of rugby has lost one of its most colourful characters.
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James Martin
3 years
After an operation today someone is a bit wobbly...but all is well and fine
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James Martin
5 years
Cooper doing his thing!
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James Martin
5 years
Coming from an ex-farming family and have since spent my life promoting it...if you want to understand food, first you need to understand how hard it is to produce. Only then will you respect it and have a greater respect for the people who produce it for us all #Farm24
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James Martin
4 years
It may mean nothing to some this picture it was taken by me just now halve way through service but it’s a restaurants life if you know you know ...we are back
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James Martin
3 years
After a busy week on shows and sadly no restaurants yet...I decided to put the tree up 🤷🏻‍♂️🎄
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James Martin
3 years
For all the idiots we have seen this week let’s just hope you don’t need Becky and her colleagues to help you out when you need them to remove all that toilet roll from your arses…. muppets
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Becky
3 years
To everyone that panicked and went to fuel their cars when it wasn’t needed, well done👍🏻 on shift on an emergency ambulance, low on fuel and struggling to find somewhere that isn’t sold out😡
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James Martin
3 years
Looking through old pics and found a few of Cooper. I bloody love dogs, how cool is he?!
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James Martin
6 years
And to all the people who have watched, listened, followed, supported and slated me over the years (23 years in TV in a few hours time and 35 years cooking in an apron) thank you all and here’s to 2018. Happy New Year! #HappyNewYear2018
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James Martin
8 years
Morning all! Stunning day so I'm taking this little fella for a walk...first time in 10 years on a Saturday morning!
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James Martin
4 years
Just check this out 👍
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James Martin
5 years
Wow, this image hit me like a steam train today in the news....All this Brexit bullshit, THIS is what’s important
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James Martin
4 years
Hi @simonpfuller1 and the Fuller family, I’m coming round to your house to cook dinner for you! Please dm me your contact details and my team will get in touch! Thank you everyone for all the messages and support over the years, I’m feeling very shocked at the level of response!
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James Martin
2 years
Remembering a great friend we lost on this day 2 years ago
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James Martin
3 years
Such a sad start to the year...Albert Roux was a true titan of the food scene in this country and inspired and trained some of the best and biggest names in the business. RIP and today I will open a bottle of the finest red and raise a glass...in fact the bottle to you and
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James Martin
11 months
Thank you so much for all your amazing support and love for @BrianTurnerChef on the show last Saturday…so nice to read them all, thank you you lot
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James Martin
4 years
It was always an honour to meet this gentleman at home and events...a true racer...old school and a gent...RIP one of the greatest racers, Sir Stirling Moss
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James Martin
4 years
Proper this was just ace ... happy birthday and thanks for all you have done and continue to do.. @captaintommoore
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BBC Breaking News
4 years
Captain Tom Moore, the war veteran who has raised more than £29m for the UK's NHS, celebrates his 100th birthday with an RAF flypast
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James Martin
4 years
Wow, thanks for your responses on my post on Instagram and Facebook yesterday...a bit more info for you...
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James Martin
3 years
Thanks to the A&E crew for stitching me up …bloody stars literally… thank you
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James Martin
3 years
RIP
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James Martin
7 years
The news is true I'm coming back to Saturday mornings!
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James Martin
4 years
Just heard the news after service my God I can’t believe it so so sad ... I work in this industry and it can be both an amazing place to be but also so horrid .. RIP Caroline
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James Martin
4 years
Wow, thank for all your amazing comments on the series #islandstohighlands , even my mother is saying it’s the best thing I’ve ever done! Thank you and thanks to the great team who made it. The best is last...Shetland tomorrow, what a place and what a country we live in
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James Martin
4 years
RIP David Bellamy, a legend
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James Martin
4 years
Well, it’s first service done. I wouldn’t say it went smoothly, as a team we are a little rusty, food ace though. Now full for dinner
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James Martin
8 years
What can I say about the reactions today other than thank you for all of them and for watching. Deeply touching and it's been an honour
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James Martin
4 years
What is it with shops? “Nope, you can’t buy it because we need your full address, your telephone numbers and email”...why, I only want to buy the damn cap...left as they wouldn’t sell it without it...world’s gone mad!
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