Nigella Lawson has given her first live broadcast interview since the trial in which her former aides were found not guilty of fraud.
Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo were last month found not guilty of defrauding Lawson and her ex-husband Charles Saatchi. The trial made headlines around the world when Lawson appeared as a witness, admitting to infrequently using cocaine and cannabis. However, she denied allegations that she was a habitual drug user.
Lawson said during an appearance on Good Morning America that she sees no point in dwelling on the trial and her experiences as a witness.
"To have not only your private life but distortions of your private life put on display is mortifying, but there are people going through an awful lot worse, and to dwell on any of it would be self pity and I don't like to do that," she said.
When asked how she felt taking to the witness stand, she recalled: "I can't really remember exactly, because you're so focused on answering the questions to the best of your ability that actually you don't have an enormous awareness of yourself. Maybe that's a good thing.
"My only desire really was to protect my children as much as possible which... alas, I couldn't [always] do."
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She also added that since the trial concluded she has "eaten a lot of chocolate, had a very good Christmas and am into the New Year".
Lawson was appearing on Good Morning America to promote ABC's cooking competition The Taste, which launches in the UK on Channel 4 next Tuesday (January 7).
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