{"id":134425,"date":"2023-11-25T16:48:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T16:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=134425"},"modified":"2023-11-25T16:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T16:48:32","slug":"james-martin-makes-public-appearance-after-quitting-his-saturday-morning-show-to-focus-on-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/tv-and-movies\/james-martin-makes-public-appearance-after-quitting-his-saturday-morning-show-to-focus-on-cancer-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"James Martin makes public appearance after quitting his Saturday morning show to focus on cancer diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

James Martin stunned fans as he made a public appearance at the BBC Good Food Show on Friday despite previously announcing that he'd be stepping down from his roles to focus on his cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n

The TV chef, 51, rustled up some food and even took part in a discussion on the Let's Talk Stage at Birmingham's NEC venue.<\/p>\n

The TV star, who has two restaurants and stars on Saturday Morning with James Martin on ITV, told the sold-out room he would be cooking three dishes, including his take on a KFC-style chicken, which he called a JFC.<\/p>\n

His appearance comes just weeks after he announced that he'd be taking a break from his ITV Saturday Morning show amid his ongoing treatment.<\/p>\n

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The presenter looked as stylish as ever at the convention in his smart black shirt and jeans which he paired with a suave blazer.<\/p>\n

While making his 'JFC', Martin reportedly told the audience: "I don\u2019t use an air fryer. In my opinion they should be banned."<\/p>\n

He then added, to the laughs from the audience: "I don\u2019t even want to speak to anyone that has an air fryer."<\/p>\n

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His appearance comes just weeks after the celebrity chef announced he would be taking a break. <\/p>\n

After telling his fans that he'd been diagnosed with skin cancer back in 2018 earlier this year, the popular chef later went on to explain that he had to have a number of operations in a bid to beat the disease. <\/p>\n

James has had surgery to remove the cancer before, but it has "returned on several occasions" and he needs "regular treatments".<\/p>\n

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During a sold-out show in Liverpool, he promised that he would be "back fighting" after dealing with "a lot of s**t with cancer."<\/p>\n

He told the audience: "On a personal note, I just wanted to say thank you for 30 years of television. For me personally, I've been through a lot of s**t with cancer but I'm getting sorted at the end of next month.<\/p>\n

I will be back fighting at the end of February but I'm going on a little bit of a break to get that sorted. I just wanted to say thank you for all your support and all your messages."<\/p>\n

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However, James seemingly backtracked last week when he shared a snap of himself filming on the ITV show on his Instagram page.<\/p>\n

He posted a snap of his ingredients haul for another cookery session, suggesting that the star is excited to get back in the kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\n

It comes amid recent reports that fellow chef Jimmy Doherty would be taking over James's slot on ITV in the meantime, taking viewers on a journey of culinary delights around Florida in the new year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n