Martha Stewart says Ina Garten ‘stopped talking’ to her after Stewart went to prison

Martha Stewart and Ina Garten’s decades-long friendship ended for different reasons, according to both parties. Stewart believes Garten stopped talking to her after she was sentenced to prison, but Garten says they drifted apart when Stewart started spending time at her new property in Bedford, New York. Despite their falling out, Stewart’s publicist insists there is no feud and that Stewart is not bitter. The two cooking stars first met in the ’90s and have had a long history of collaboration and friendship. Garten has praised Stewart for her contributions to the home arts industry, while also acknowledging her own struggles with cooking.