TV chef James Martin has opened up about his recent surgery, admitting that his colleagues on ITV’s Saturday Morning are now “scared” of him because he can “see stuff a mile off”
TV star James Martin, 53, has confessed that his post-surgery transformation has left his ITV Saturday Morning colleagues terrified of him.
The telly chef, who presents the weekend show from his own kitchen alongside fellow cooks and famous faces, was grilled about his obsessive attention to detail across every element of his career.
Speaking on Good Housekeeping’s My Life In A Biscuit Tin podcast, presenter Liz Moseley observed that James couldn’t be substituted on his ITV programme, since the show is so intrinsically tied to the chef’s own character, questioning: “There’s obviously a real aesthetic to everything.
“You’re obsessed with the way you do your garden, your house, you’re very particular about it all. Are you a bit of a nightmare to be around?”.
James chuckled at the inquiry before disclosing that this fundamental trait of his personality has actually intensified in recent months, as his vision is so much sharper now after surgery, meaning he can “see stuff a mile off”.
Discussing his health, he responded: “Not really, I think I see everything… worse now because I’ve had my eyes done! So, you know you have laser surgery? I had full refractive lens surgery, so I had the lenses taken out and new ones put in.”
Revealing the outcome of the operation, James declared: “Oh my God, I can see round corners now, it’s scary! People are now scared at work because I can see stuff a mile off. I can see veins on a tree, I can now read without glasses, it’s amazing.”
According to Nuffield Health’s website, refractive or clear lens surgery, also known as ‘lens replacement surgery’, involves a consultant ophthalmic surgeon replacing the eye’s natural lens with an artificial one.
The new lens is specifically designed to correct common focusing or ‘refractive’ conditions.
Despite singing praises for the benefits of the surgery, James stressed that his career as a professional chef has also honed his attention to detail, stating: “But the attention to detail to me comes from the fact that you work in an industry where detail is everything.
“So can I stop that attention to detail in terms of the industry, always wanting to be better every single day, and can I, when I go up into TV production, do the same?”.
“I think you can still have that attention to detail, because it still matters to people watching.”
James further explained how his culinary skills translate into the world of television, revealing that he and the Saturday Morning team hold regular meetings to discuss potential improvements for the show.
The star shared: “We all have a meeting afterwards at the end of the day – what worked, what didn’t work, what could be better, what couldn’t be better, and we all have a meeting in the morning [to discuss] what’s coming up.
Source: Mirror
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