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James Martin set side of house on fire in horror BBQ accident


ITV's Saturday Morning chef James Martin, who previously hosted Saturday Kitchen on BBC, admitted he once set the side of his house on fire in a horror barbecue accident

James Martin, the beloved TV chef known for his stint on BBC's Saturday Kitchen, has shared a rather explosive anecdote about a barbecue gone wrong that sent chops soaring "about 20-30 feet in the air". The culinary star of ITV's Saturday Morning, James also admitted to a fiery fiasco at his own abode, involving an accidental house blaze sparked by a barbecue mishap. Chatting on the Grilling podcast with fellow foodie and celebrity chef Simon Rimmer in 2021, James dished out his hair-raising tale when asked if he'd ever had any barbecue disasters.

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