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Ainsley Harriott claims the burden of being considered a 'national treasure' contributed to his divorce from wife of 23 years Clare Fellows


The former Ready, Steady Cook host, 67, said being a famous face is 'difficult for partners' as they are forced to 'share' their other half 'all the time.'

The former Ready, Steady Cook host, 67, said being a famous face is 'difficult for partners' as they are forced to 'share' their other half 'all the time' (pictured in 2008) Despite the downsides to fame, Ainsley said it was a 'lovely, lovely' feeling when he received his MBE in 2020 and has a 'studio at home full of prizes and awards' 'I was known as the 'fast fun food cook guy' that made everybody jolly and stuff like that and you get there and we all know, everyone who's involved in TV and media knows that people put you in a box,' he said.

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