Gregg Wallace says he ‘won the lottery’ when he met wife Anne-Marie

Gregg Wallace has sweetly said that he ‘won the lottery’ wife Anne-Marie walked into his life. 

The MasterChef star, 56, first met his 34-year-old wife on Twitter back in 2013 and they have since welcomed a son called Sid, 18 months. 

Talking about their romance, Gregg said that love is an ‘absolute game of chance’ and he feels as though he ‘won the lottery’ with Anne-Marie.

In shape: Gregg Wallace has sweetly said that he ‘won the lottery’ wife Anne-Marie walked into his life (pictured in a shirtless snap he posted on Friday)

Speaking to Kate Thornton on White Wine Question Time, he said: ‘What has love taught me? That it is an absolute game of chance and that is it. 

‘It is a complete and utter lottery. I am very fortunate I got the winning ticket. I won the Euro Millions the day that young lady walked into my life. She popped up my timeline on Twitter.’

Gregg also met his ex and third wife Heidi Brown on social media in 2009, they married in 2011 and divorced in 2012 following a three-year romance.

Sweet: The MasterChef star first met his 34-year-old wife on Twitter back in 2013 and they have since welcomed a son called Sid, 18 months

Sweet: The MasterChef star first met his 34-year-old wife on Twitter back in 2013 and they have since welcomed a son called Sid, 18 months

Reflecting on meeting two of his wives on Twitter, the TV star said: ‘It is because I am on television. I can’t walk into bars. You can’t chat anyone up at work because the HR department would sack you. 

‘What I like about Twitter is that it is not a dating site. You can just have friendly chats with people. 

‘Did I have lessons from each one? (marriages) The first one lasted six weeks. I would say don’t marry anyone because you are worried about losing your house.  

‘So there is the first one. We bought a small house together in Bermondsey and then we broke up and I thought ‘Well this is terrible. What is going to happen to the house?’ 

Exes: Gregg also met his ex and third wife Heidi Brown on social media in 2009, they married in 2011 and divorced in 2012 following a three-year romance

Exes: Gregg also met his ex and third wife Heidi Brown on social media in 2009, they married in 2011 and divorced in 2012 following a three-year romance

‘I have worked so hard all my life, what is now going to happen? The second one we were together 14 years and the third one was a huge mistake.

‘Probably the unhappiest I have ever been in my life but she was a teacher and was really good with the kids.’   

The star was also married to pastry chef Denise from 1999 to 2004, and they have two children Libby, 23, Tom, 26, but they split when it was revealed that Gregg was having an affair.

He also briefly wed his first spouse Christine in 1991, but their union lasted just six weeks.

Over: The star was also married to pastry chef Denise from 1999 to 2004, and they have two children Libby, 23, Tom, 26

Over: The star was also married to pastry chef Denise from 1999 to 2004, and they have two children Libby, 23, Tom, 26

Gregg also took to social media to display his impressive six-pack in a shirtless snap, after stunning fans with his weight loss.

He penned the caption: ‘Fit as a butchers dog.’

It comes after Gregg praised his wife Anna, for her ‘cosy’ Christmas decorations on Instagram on Thursday as he asked her to ‘never change.’ 

He shared festive pictures from around the house on social media, writing: ‘Christmas throws and twinkle everywhere.’

The TV personality posted an image of a giant Christmas tree in his hallway with a reindeer and sleigh ornament positioned next to it, decorated by Anna.

'Christmas throws and twinkle everywhere': It comes after Gregg praised his wife Anna, for her 'cosy' Christmas decorations on Instagram on Thursday as he asked her to 'never change'

‘Christmas throws and twinkle everywhere’: It comes after Gregg praised his wife Anna, for her ‘cosy’ Christmas decorations on Instagram on Thursday as he asked her to ‘never change’

Love: The south London native married Anne-Marie in August 2016 at a luxurious ceremony in Hever Castle in Kent

Love: The south London native married Anne-Marie in August 2016 at a luxurious ceremony in Hever Castle in Kent

He also posted a snap of his gorgeous living room, complete with another tree, lights, and festive trinkets. 

His French bulldog rested on a maroon rug next to a dog sculpture for the homely picture. 

On his Instagram story, Gregg did a quick walk around his immaculate property, revealing more Christmas decorations in the background. 

That's the spirit! Gregg showed off all the various decorations Anna had put up around their Kent home

That’s the spirit! Gregg showed off all the various decorations Anna had put up around their Kent home 

Thankful: The Masterchef host seems rather besotted wife his wife of four years

Thankful: The Masterchef host seems rather besotted wife his wife of four years

The chef said to his 100k followers: ‘Quick question I wanted to ask you, and it may well be the Christmas decorations that have inspired me, but it doesn’t have to be Christmas. 

‘I just wanted to know, what are you excited about?’

He followed up with an image of red Christmas stockings resting above his fireplace, embroidered with the names of his two children, Libby, 23, and Tom, 26.    

Ready for December: On his Instagram story, Gregg did a quick walk around his immaculate property, revealing more Christmas lights and trinkets in the background

Ready for December: On his Instagram story, Gregg did a quick walk around his immaculate property, revealing more Christmas lights and trinkets in the background 

During an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women earlier in November, Gregg sparked raucous laughter among the hosts when he joked about the age gap between himself and wife Anne-Marie.

When asked how it was to be the father of a toddler at his age, he responded: ‘You haven’t met Mrs Wallace, but I was pleased she had a baby because there’s someone more near her own age to talk to!’   

Speaking of his significantly older children, the thrice-divorced star added: ‘You’ve got Libby whose 23 and lives here. Her brother Tom, who is 26, were both at the hospital when their baby brother was born.’

The TV host previously admitted that his wife was one of the reasons behind him shedding the pounds as he didn’t want her to have a ‘fat old husband’.    

Positive: He said to his Instagram followers: 'Quick question I wanted to ask you, and it may well be the Christmas decorations that have inspired me... what are you excited about?'

Positive: He said to his Instagram followers: ‘Quick question I wanted to ask you, and it may well be the Christmas decorations that have inspired me… what are you excited about?’

Gregg also said he wanted to be ‘fit and healthy’ for their son, after doctors warned him he was heading for a heart attack if he didn’t change his ways. 

Speaking to Closer magazine, he said: ‘Having my baby boy made me want to be fit and strong. I can now go for long walks, which I wouldn’t have been able to do before.

‘Anna being younger than me was even more of an inspiration to be fit – you can have an old husband but she didn’t have to have a fat, old husband.’ 

The south London native married Anne-Marie in August 2016 at a luxurious ceremony in Hever Castle in Kent.  

Family first: Gregg credits his wife Anne-Marie and their son for inspiring him to lose weight

Family first: Gregg credits his wife Anne-Marie and their son for inspiring him to lose weight

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