I was not unfaithful: Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi has denied that her marriage to acclaimed author Salman Rushdie ended because of her infidelity.

Lakshmi filed for divorce from Rushdie in July after a three-year marriage and was rumoured to have cheated with Ted Forstman who was late Princess Diana's former suitor. But Lakshmi vehemently denies that she was unfaithful, reports contactmusic.com.

Trivia : Padma Lakshmi Her second cookbook Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet is due for release in September 2007 Listed in People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful issue. (May 7, 2007). Ranked #87 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

She said "What can I say Salman is the greatest love of my life. We really tried to work it out. I wish I could tell you exactly why (it ended), but there was no 'That's it' moment. It was just like slowly getting very hard. There was no third party. I wasn't mean to his kids. There was no infidelity".

However, a source told Vanity Fair magazine Lakshmi and Forstmann are an item. They are dating.

First Published: Nov 23, 2007 15:50 IST