Fast forward to today, and Janet Street-Porter is famously single. She’s 77, lives in a converted church in London (because of course she does), and says she’d “rather have a dog than a man.” She’s not joking—she has a rescue Jack Russell named Sidney, who gets more screen time on her social media than any human. When asked by an interviewer if she’s dating, she replied: “I’m too old for that nonsense. I’d rather watch Midsomer Murders.” Iconic.
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But don’t pity her. Janet has said that her greatest love affair is with her career. She’s been a newspaper editor (the first woman to edit the Independent on Sunday), a TV presenter, and a documentary maker. She’s also the president of the Ramblers’ Association, which means she spends weekends hiking in the countryside. Try finding a partner who wants to hike and argue with you about the telly. She’d rather be alone than compromise, and honestly, that’s the most Janet Street-Porter flex of all.
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If you look at Janet’s exes, a pattern emerges: they’re all quiet, steady, and patient. Architects, photographers, TV executives—men who could handle a tornado in a leopardskin print. Janet herself once said: “I need someone who doesn’t talk back, because I talk enough for two.” That’s both a warning and a love letter to her past partners. She’s also admitted she’s “terrible at romance” and once forgot her own wedding anniversary. David Tindall, if you’re reading this, we’re so sorry.
So, who is Janet Street-Porter’s partner? The answer is: no one, and she likes it that way. She’s the patron saint of solo living, a woman who turned being alone into a power move. If you want a partner, look elsewhere. If you want a role model for how to live life entirely on your own terms, look at Janet—hiking up a hill in a neon jacket, yelling at the BBC, and perfectly happy with her dog. Now that’s a love story worth telling.
