James Martin puts on a cosy display with his partner Kim Johnson on the red carpet at the TV Choice Awards - after she 'confirmed' their engagement

James Martin and his partner Kim Johnson put on a cosy display on the red carpet at the TV Choice Awards in London on Monday, just weeks after she seemingly confirmed their engagement.

The TV chef, 53, and the personal trainer, 39, cosied up for cameras ahead of the ceremony, held at the Hilton Park Lane hotel. 

Kim cut a glamorous figure in a black evening gown, which boasted a plunging neckline and daring lace panels. 

She accessorised her look with a silver diamond lariat necklace and a gold wristwatch, smiling for photographers alongside her man. 

Meanwhile, James, who is best known for his television work on cookery series Saturday Kitchen, looked dapper in a black velvet tuxedo blazer, paired with black jeans and a crisp white shirt.

The couple's outing comes just weeks after Kim seemingly confirmed her engagement to the TV chef, following reports he proposed over Christmas. 

The personal trainer has been dating the culinary whizz for two years and they now look set to tie the knot despite him previously vowing never to get married.

According to The Sun, Kim took to Instagram with a snap of one of James's latest dishes alongside the caption: 'So proud of my fiancé'. 

The Daily Mail contacted James's representatives for comment.  

Last month, the chef was said to have popped the question before gifting his bride-to-be a £150,000 Land Rover, which was said to have been an engagement present. 

The proposal marks a sharp U-turn for James, after he previously insisted that he had no desire to ever tie the knot. 

Speaking to the Sunday People in 2019, he said: 'Marriage doesn’t interest me in the slightest, mainly because I’ve catered for so many weddings, really.

'I admire people who do it, that’s fine, but I’m quite happy. I don’t need to spend 60 grand on a day, no, I’m more than happy thanks.'

James and Kim's romance was first revealed when they were spotted shopping for jewellery at Tiffany's in Mayfair back in April last year.

And the couple appeared to take the next step in their relationship in October, when she moved into his country home in Hampshire.

His engagement to Kim comes exactly two years after James's split from long-term girlfriend Louise Davies after 12 years together.

The chef and the TV producer first began dating in 2011 after they met on the set of Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and lived together at his Hampshire pad.

In December 2023, a spokesperson for James confirmed that he and Louise had parted ways, but that they remain good friends.

Meanwhile, Kim was previously married to businessman Arun Nayar, 61, after striking up a romance in 2011, following his divorce from Elizabeth Hurley after four years of marriage.

After five years of dating, Arun and Kim tied the knot in July 2016, but their marriage was short-lived, and they divorced the following year.