A US TV host and chef said she ended a relationship with Sir Anthony Hopkins after he took on one of his most famous roles.
Martha Stewart, an American chef and TV personality, revealed how one of the Welsh actor's Academy Award-winning roles affected their relationship while playing two truths and a lie on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Martha, 80, revealed that she couldn't separate Sir Anthony from one of his most famous characters - Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs.
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During the game, the 80-year-old said: “I dated Sir Anthony Hopkins but broke up with him because I couldn’t stop thinking of him as Hannibal Lecter.”
The other choices included regretting not hosting Saturday Night Live and having a tattoo on her foot.
While Ellen guessed that the SNL and tattoo choices were both true, Martha said: "I have a big scary house in Maine that's way by itself on 100 acres in the forest and I couldn't even imagine taking Anthony Hopkins there. I couldn't, all I could think of was him eating you know..."
Ellen then asked if they really dated and if she ended things because of his infamous role, to which Martha said: "Yeah."
It is unclear exactly when Martha and Anthony dated, with the actor marrying his third wife, Stella Arroyave, in 2003.
Martha has previously talked about her relationship with the Welsh actor on the Meredith Vieira Show, saying: "I went out to dinner with him a couple times, but all I could think of was Hannibal Lecter.
“I’d already seen the movie. And then when he eats the brains, that I couldn’t...”
Sir Anthony, 83, grew up in Margam, maintaining a strong affection for Wales after his success in acting. He now lives in Malibu, but returned to Wales earlier this year, posting his trip to millions of followers on social media.
Martha has written a number of bestselling books and has hosted two TV shows including Martha Stewart Living and Martha.
Martha was convicted on several felony charges in 2004 and served five months in prison at a West Virginia prison camp for women.
She is set to open a restaurant in Las Vegas called The Bedford by Martha Stewart, as well as her own wine.
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