James Martin confirmed that ITV’s Saturday Morning would be taking a break with him and the rest of the crew for the summer holidays
James Martin has announced he’s taking a well-deserved break from his popular ITV cooking show, Saturday Morning, as he and the team enjoy some summer downtime.
Wrapping up today’s episode, the celebrity chef expressed his gratitude: “That’s all we have got time for today, a massive thank you to all of my guests.”
He gave a shout-out to his culinary squad: “My food team, you can sleep better now. Daniel and Sally, and of course, Harry Redknapp and Carly Paoli.”
James then revealed the season’s end: “That is also for the series. Me and the crew are heading off on sunny holidays. Different climates.”
In a light-hearted exchange with one of the crew, James inquired about holiday destinations, learning that one was off to Portugal, while he himself would be heading to Yorkshire, reports Devon Live.
He promised viewers more culinary delights upon their return: “Yorkshire for me. But we will be back here with more top chefs, other brilliant guests, and more delicious recipes later on in the year.”
Signing off, James wished everyone a splendid summer: “Until then, thanks for watching. Have a wonderful, fantastic summer. I’ll see you out there wherever you are.”
He concluded with a friendly farewell: “Thanks for watching, see you again soon, goodbye for now.”
Earlier in the show, James had informed the audience of a shorter episode due to the Derby broadcast on ITV1: “Because of the Derby on ITV1 this afternoon, it is a shorter episode than usual today. But we still have time for one more dish,” he explained.
During a segment filmed in Italy, James even joked about retiring there after tasting a local chef’s traditional fish dish, much to the delight of viewers.
“Can I just say if your two sons don’t want to do this, you call me,” he offered.
He then laughed and mused over an enticing possibility: “I might retire here. I could be over there, I could be doing this, it is fantastic.”
James Martin’s Saturday Morning is available to watch on ITVX.