James Martin's horror as his car is vandalised in broad daylight as he shares pic and says ‘London is broken'
The TV chef showed the damage to his vehicle's rear side window
CELEBRITY chef James Martin has shocked fans by revealing car window was smashed in by a vandal.
The ITV star shared a photo of a gaping hole in the vehicle's rear windshield claiming it happened in broad daylight.
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He didn't make clear what was stolen from his car boot.
James wrote on Instagram: "So in a week two of my friends cars got stolen, one other mate got mugged and now I had this happen all in broad daylight all in central London.
"London is broken big time…"
Referring to his dog, James added: "Next time I'm bringing the Mali's."
The star of James Martin 's Saturday Morning was flooded with support from fans.
One said: "So sorry this has happened to you. The whole of the UK is the same, the laws need to change and we need more police on the streets."
Another added: "This is so sad, what once was an incredible capital city is now a centre for crime."
A follower wrote: "Not right is it, but what's worse is nobody in authority cares."
Before his popular ITV series, James presented Saturday Kitchen, Home Comforts, James Martin's Great British Adventure, Islands to Highlands and James Martin's French Adventure.
He has also published over 20 best-selling cook books.
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