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Inside James Martin’s meteoric rise to fame – from living above a Chinese restaurant paying £60 rent aged 21 to restaurants, TV shows and ‘£4m net worth’

James Martin, who currently hosts the cooking show, James Martin's Saturday Morning, has had massive success that has led to a huge net worth

By the time James was 21, he became the head chef at the Hotel and Bistro du Vin in Winchester. “I was living above a Chinese restaurant paying £60 a week rent, and then my life changed very, very quickly,” he explained to Luxury London. The following year, he left to join ITV where he currently hosts James Martin’s Saturday Kitchen.

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