Martha Stewart Could Easily Be A 'Homewrecker,' But She's Not Interested

Famous cookbook author Martha Stewart just gave an update concerning her love life. The television personality was married once before to Andrew Stewart for 29 years and had a daughter. The duo called it off in 1987 and officially split in 1990.

After their split, Martha got involved with popular actor Anthony Hopkins. The former couple dated for a while, but the businesswoman called it quits after witnessing Hopkins' stellar but frightening performance in" The Silence of the Lamb."

While talking to her longtime friend Chelsea Handler on her podcast, "Dear Chelsea," Martha mentioned her current love interests and why she couldn't pursue them. One of them happened to be married, a hard pass for the author who proclaimed that she wasn't a "home wrecker."

Martha has some romantic offers but not the kind she can accept. The lifestyle mogul recently launched her own podcast, which will focus see guests from "all walks of life." Meanwhile, she appeared in an interview with actress and comedian Handler on the actress's podcast, "Dear Chelsea."

During the July 7 interview, Martha talked about her lack of prospects in the dating department. According to the 80-year-old, while she wasn't seeing anyone currently, she did have "two mad crushes" just this past month; however, one of them happened to be married to the mother of some friends of hers.

"I had two mad crushes in the last month, which is really good for me," the tv personality revealed. "But turns out one of them is married to the mother of some friends of mine."

The author further revealed that while she found him attractive, she had never been a "homewrecker" and was consciously trying "really hard not to be one." "I've had the opportunity to be a homewrecker, and I have not taken anybody on it," she said. "That's really where I meet men; they're all married men to friends of mine or something like that."

The host, Handler, concurred, admitting that the lure to get into an affair was sometimes "very tempting" mainly because people tended to think the relationships their interests were in were temporary.

Martha took the conversation further by joking that she sometimes hoped her friends would die so their husbands could be available for romantic relationships. "Or maybe they'll die," the 80-year-old said. "I always think, 'Oh gosh, couldn't that person just die?' Not painfully, just die. But it hasn't worked out."

Martha revealed that her previous relationship was a while ago, and right now, her focus was elsewhere. The tv-personality said she was more interested in using her work to leave behind a trail of "friendliness, joyfulness and beauty."

The 80-year-old recalled a time during her search for a potential romantic partner when she tried her hand at online dating and wasn't satisfied with the results. "I have no idea about dating sites," she said. "I tried that for a while once, actually. I went out with three different people, and the algorithm doesn't fit me."

The author's daughter, Alexia, was a product of her marriage with Andrew. After the former couple called it quits on their marriage, he reportedly obtained a court order that prevented Martha from speaking to him. He then went on to get married to her previous assistant, Robyn Fairclough.

Not long after her divorce from ex-husband Andrew, Martha was publicly romantically linked to Hopkins; however, the relationship ended for the most unexpected reason. Hopkins, known for his acting prowess, is most notable for his role in "The Silence of the Lamb" as the convicted cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

His outstanding performance in the 90s horror film only served to bring his relationship with Martha to an end. The 80-year-old appeared in an episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and revealed that his performance in the movie scared her.

Martha said, "I have a big scary house in Maine that's way by itself on 100 acres in the forest, and I couldn't even imagine taking Anthony Hopkins there. All I could think of him was eating… you know."

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