Martha Stewart’s ex-husband, Andrew Stewart, has broken his silence regarding the lifestyle maven’s claims about the demise of their marriage in a recent Netflix documentary.
In a statement shared via Andrew’s wife’s Facebook page, he claimed to have fully moved on from the past.
“Hello FB family — this is my first and will be my only public comment on this subject. Since I am not active on any other social media platform, this is the only place I am sharing this,” Shyla Nelson Stewart wrote in a post ahead of the October 30 release of Netflix’s Martha. “As some of you know, my husband is Andrew Stewart — brilliant publisher, avocational naturalist and nature photographer, and one of the gentlest, most soft-spoken, kind-hearted men I’ve ever known.”
She added, “No one was more surprised than we when, after being introduced as colleagues almost 12 years ago, our connection blossomed into a deep and everlasting love. With our shared devotion to the Earth and to our families at the center, Andy and I have built a life of beauty, meaning, productivity, and purpose, infused with true love, which we share as fully as we can with our beautiful blended family of 5 amazing adult children, our 3 adorable grandchildren, our extended family and many cherished friends.”
Shyla further claimed that Andrew previously endured a “dark” chapter in his life, namely an allegedly “painful” marriage to Martha, 83.
“While Andy quietly moved on and forward with his life, it appears that Martha continues to publicly relitigate the marriage, including comments in a sensationalized trailer for an upcoming documentary on Netflix,” Shyla continued. “The juxtaposition of Andy’s early life with the joy-filled, purpose-led, loving marriage we live today is striking. Every day, we openly express our gratitude for our love and for our life together.”
The message concluded: “We both wish everyone, including Martha herself, the experience of loving and being loved deeply and fully and the peace that comes from such a love.”
Martha and Andrew, who share 59-year-old daughter Alexis, were married between 1961 and 1990. Three years after their divorce, the TV personality debuted her Martha Stewart Living daytime series, eventually leading to a magazine of the same name.
Martha’s illustrious career also inspired her eponymous documentary on Netflix, in which she chronicled her marriage to Andrew and their subsequent breakup.
“I was considered crazy, but it worked. Young women listened to my advice. If you’re married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he’s a piece of s—. Get out of that marriage,” Martha said in the doc, confirming that she also once had an extramarital affair. “I don’t think Andy ever knew about that.”
Martha is currently streaming on Netflix.
