The saga that got the world talking, which began with sensational photographs of TV chef Nigella Lawson being manhandled by her husband Charles Saatchi, looks to be reignited with an exclusive tell-all interview with US TV host Oprah Winfrey.
The UK Mirror has reported that 53-year-old Nigella will speak out for the first time to spill all the details of her divorce with multimillionaire art collector Charles and address accusations that she’s a cocaine addict.
“Oprah is the place to go if you want to give an interview on a difficult topic and don’t want to be grilled,” a source told the newspaper.
“Nigella understands she’ll have to start promoting her TV show but she doesn’t want to be dogged by uncomfortable questions about her marriage.”
Nigella hasn’t said peep since the June incident but former housekeepers, sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo, have spoken out about her alleged drug use of cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs.
The Grillo sisters are currently being sued for fraud by Nigella and Charles for allegedly using the couple’s credit cards to spend more than $1million (£685,000) on luxury items.
Charles appeared in court for the fraud case on Friday and took the opportunity to defend his behaviour in the central London restaurant.
“I was not gripping, strangling or throttling her. I was holding her head by the neck to make her focus,” Saatchi told the Isleworth Crown Court in London.
The fraud case continues.
The tell-all interview is set for early next year, with many believing her decision to speak may be a business move as an exclusive interview with Oprah will certainly help boost exposure for her new US TV show The Taste.
This was further confirmed by a friend of the TV chef, who told The Mirror, “For the moment, she’s determined to maintain a dignified silence, even though so much has been said about her life.
“She’s asked her family and close friends to say nothing because she wants to go on TV, have her say and then try to move on. Her career is really taking off in the States, which is why she and her team are keen on Oprah.”
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