Nigella wipes away tears but says: 'I'm feeling better'

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson wiped away tears as she told Michael McIntyre she was "feeling better" after the collapse of her marriage and appearance as a witness atcourt.

The 54-year-old’s private life became public knowledge when pictures emerged, during the trial of two of her staff, of her ex-husband Charles Saatchi holding her by the throat.

When asked how she was feeling on the comic’s new chat show, Lawson said: "Well, you know, I've had better times. You know it's spring and I'm feeling better and I'm very happy to be here."

The star said her recent struggles had made her more sympathetic to other people's problems, saying: "We all gossip but I don't take a particular lofty view, perhaps having a layer of skin removed I'm also more aware of other people's misfortunes.”

"If the major thing in your life is what people who don't know you think then you are living your life wrong," the TV chef and food writer added.