James Martin's future at ITV confirmed after axe rumours amid bullying complaint
12.08.2023 - 13:49
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
James Martin's future at ITV has been confirmed with his new series airing later this year amid bullying allegations and axe rumours.
The celebrity chef's new show, James Martin's Spanish Adventure, will air on ITV this autumn. It comes after the chef was accused of 'bullying and intimidating behaviour' by crew members and a leaked audio surfaced where he could be heard swearing 42 times.
He was "accused of berating people" and "reducing them to tears in front of other colleagues" while filming the Spanish Adventure programme in May. Since the allegations were made public, James issued a public statement apologising for his actions while sharing his cancer diagnosis.
In the rant, he could be heard swearing 42 times after a drain at his home was blocked during filming for his show James Martin's Saturday Morning. James could be heard telling his team they should be 'f***ing fried', while in another outburst he suggests they should take their lunch break standing in the 'f***ing rain' as punishment.
The incident has come to light after complaints were made about the chef's conduct while filming James Martin's Spanish Adventure this year, sparking an internal investigation into his behaviour.
In recent weeks, there has been calls for James shows to be axed with the broadcaster still reeling from the Phillip Schofield scandal.
In a public statement, James apologised for his out burst in a lengthy social media post. He wrote: "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, are now five years later being made public by