Saturday Kitchen appoints new regular host Matt Tebbutt to replace James Martin

The series has finally found a permanent new presenter
New presenter: Matt Tebbutt is joining Saturday Kitchen in a permanent hosting role
BBC
Ben Travis22 March 2017

A new permanent host for Saturday Kichen has been appointed, nearly a year since James Martin quit.

Celebrity chef Matt Tebbutt has been confirmed to make regular appearances on the BBC cooking and chat show.

The 44 year-old has hosted Saturday Kitchen 12 times in the last year, and will now present every other week.

The intervening shows will continue to be hosted by guest presenters.

Tebbutt confirmed the news with a tweet, writing “cheers” alongside a wine glass emoji figure.

Viewers will know Tebbutt from his presenting role on Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped, alongside Kate Quilton and Jimmy Doherty.

He is also lined up for new ITV show Save Money: Good Food with Susanna Reid.

James Martin announced his departure from Saturday Kitchen last February, after 10 years on the show.

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“I would like to personally thank all the viewers for turning Saturday Kitchen into a three million-plus smash hit. I could not have done it without them,” he said.

“It has been an amazing journey and I have been privileged to work with some of the world’s greatest chefs and some of the greatest names in showbiz.

“I am looking forward to getting stuck into my new projects and to lots of lie-ins on a Saturday morning.”

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