‘Intimate terrorism’ drove Nigella to take cocaine

Nigella Lawson has admitted in court to using cocaine, saying in one case it was because of “intimate terrorism” she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Charles Saatchi.

She said she hadn’t touched drugs since “freeing” herself from the “brilliant but brutal” Mr Saatchi.

The 53-year-old, who also admitted to smoking cannabis, said the idea that she is a “drug addict or habitual user of cocaine is absolutely ridiculous”.