Martha Stewart’s ex-husband Andy Stewart and his wife Shyla Nelson Stewart have accused the lifestyle guru of using her new Netflix documentary as a means to “stalk” him.
Andy, 86, has told people close to him that he believes Martha, 83, used the documentary – titled Martha – to dredge up their painful past, an insider said. Page six Thursday.
Andy thinks Martha should “move on,” “find a man” and remarry after their messy divorce in 1990.
A teaser for the Netflix special aired on October 10, ahead of its October 30 release.
Two days after the preview debuted, Andy and his current wife Shyla Nelson Stewart, 56, got to work Facebook with a joint post saying they will address the issue for the only time.
Martha Stewart’s ex-husband Andy Stewart, 86, and his wife Shyla Nelson Stewart, 56, have accused the lifestyle guru, 83, of using her Netflix documentary as a means to “stalk” him.
The couple (pictured) condemned Martha on Facebook for continuing to “publicly re-criticize marriage” with her documentary, which was released on the streaming service last month
The couple said they had a marriage “infused with true love,” creating “a life full of beauty, meaning, productivity and purpose.”
They said: ‘Prior to this happy chapter of his life, Andy had some dark ones, including a painful and violent marriage to Martha (as in Martha Stewart), which ended almost forty years ago.
“While Andy quietly moved on with his life, it appears Martha continues to publicly reaffirm the marriage, including commenting in a sensational trailer for an upcoming documentary on Netflix.”
The couple said it’s a “striking” combination that compares Andy’s earlier years “to the joyful, purposeful, loving marriage” they find themselves in now.
Martha and Andy married in 1961, separated in 1987, and divorced in 1990; they are parents to daughter Alexis Stewart, 59.
Martha spoke pointedly in the doc about Andy’s alleged marital infidelity, claiming that he had “quite a few” different girlfriends during their marriage.
“If you’re married and think you’re happily married, and your husband starts cheating on you, he’s a piece of shit – consider him a piece of shit and get out, Get out of that marriage,” Martha said. “But I couldn’t, I couldn’t run away.”
Martha then admitted to having a “very brief ‘extramarital’ affair with a very attractive Irish man.”
Martha and Andy married in 1961, separated in 1987 and divorced in 1990
Martha in the Doctor spoke pointedly about Andy’s alleged marital infidelity, claiming that he had “quite a few” different girlfriends during the duration of their marriage
According to Page Six, Martha and Andy haven’t had contact in 20 years.
Andy’s sister and Martha’s ex-sister-in-law Diane Stewart Love, 83, told the publication that she was the person who introduced them, and that she feels Martha has “not let go” of her feelings for Andy despite the years since their split.
“Some people never forget,” Diane told the outlet. “Some people move on, some don’t… Martha has always cared deeply about my brother. She just hasn’t let go of that.’
Dailymail.com has contacted Stewart’s representatives for comment on this story.