James Martin reveals he took Dame Mary Berry for a six-hour clubbing session in Ibiza

The TV chef said the 88-year-old baking legend ‘led him astray’ and even hit the dancefloor at one of the Balearic island’s most iconic clubs
James Martin has revealed he once took Dame Mary Berry clubbing in Ibiza
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Tina Campbell12 June 2023
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James Martin has revealed he once took Dame Mary Berry for a six-hour night out at a club in Ibiza.

The TV chef, 50, left Holly Willoughby and co-host Dermot O’Leary stunned by the admission during Monday’s episode of ITV’s This Morning.

He revealed that not only did the 88-year-old baking legend love the experience, “she even hit the dancefloor”.

The amazing anecdote came up when Martin was quizzed by Willoughby, who asked: “I hear you’ve got a bit of a story about Ibiza?”

He replied: “It’s a claim to fame! I took Mary Berry for a six-hour night out in Pacha.”

Holly Willoughby was clearly stunned by James Martin’s admission
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Clearly shocked, the mum-of-three replied: “Are you kidding me? Did she enjoy it?”

Martin nodded, saying: “She did - she led me astray. She even hit the dancefloor.”

“I’ve just got this image of Mary Berry in a bikini and a whistle,” laughed Willoughby in disbelief.

Former Great British Bake-Off judge Berry has previously spoken about living it up at the iconic party venue.

Speaking to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett’s Dish podcast, she recalled one visit, saying: “I can remember thinking this is terribly exciting, and I can remember going up the steps into Pacha where somebody came forward and stamped you.

“I’d never been stamped before, I thought, will it ever come off? It was like a rabbit warren. It was narrow and there were lots of floors and lots of paths, and everybody was drinking and smoking.”

She added: “It suddenly struck me that if there was a fire, would we ever get out? But even so - it was good fun.”

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