He is about to turn 80 but self-confessed ladies ’ man Albert Roux has evidently lost none of his charm . The legendary French chef has been wining and dining a string of glamorous blondes since divorcing his wife of eight years , Zimbabwean-born heiress Cheryl Roux , last year . The coterie includes a former flame , an artist , a hospitality manager and the woman at the centre of his bitter divorce – former cloakroom attendant Nataliya Lutsyshyna . Chef Albert Roux with his second wife , Zimbabwean-born heiress , Cheryl Roux before their divorce last year . Sources close to the restaurateur say he is ‘ smitten ’ with Ms Lutsyshyna , a 41-year-old Ukrainian who used to work at the Roux restaurant in Westminster . But this has not stopped him rekindling his close friendship with Debbie Spivey Izo , an American divorcee in her 60s whom he dated before his marriage to Cheryl , 58 . He has also been meeting up with British landscape artist Lynne Moore and Eastern European tea hostess Ljiljana Pavicevic . Last weekend Roux was reportedly due to be helping his son Michel Jr cook at tennis star Andy Murray ’ s wedding reception at the Cromlix House hotel in Scotland . Instead he whisked Ms Lutsyshyna off on a romantic getaway to the South of France where they dined at the Michelin-starred Joel Robuchon Monte-Carlo restaurant . ‘ Albert went to a lot of trouble to treat Nataliya , ’ a friend of the chef said . Nataliya Lutsyshyna ( left ) was whisked on a romantic getaway with the chef . Right , Ljiljana Cejovic Pavicevic , or 'Lily ' , has had dinners with Mr Roux . Debbie Spivey Izo ( left ) , an American divorcee in her 60s whom he dated before his marriage and Lynne Moore ( right ) who says she has been invited to 'half a dozen dinners ' Mr Roux , who once confessed to giving up on his childhood dream of becoming a priest due to his philandering , started stepping out with Ms Lutsyshyna last year after The Mail on Sunday revealed that his wife was divorcing him on the grounds of adultery . At the time , Mr Roux admitted he had seen Miss Lutsyshyna ‘ a week , maybe ten days before the end of the marriage ’ . Mr Roux , who divorced his first wife Monique , the mother of his two children – Michel Jr , and Danielle – in 2001 , is said to have spent thousands on his new girlfriend . Says a source : ‘ Some of Albert ’ s friends are very concerned about the amount of money that he is frittering away. ’ However , while he is in an exclusive romantic relationship with Miss Lutsyshyna , she is not the only woman in his life . Ms Spivey Izo reappeared on the scene soon after Mr Roux ’ s split with Cheryl . She flew to Scotland to see Mr Roux at his establishments there soon after he became a single man again . ‘ Debbie has been on the scene for years , ’ adds a source . ‘ She was dating Albert before he met Cheryl and she never really went away . As soon as his marriage to Cheryl ended , Albert was back in touch with her. ’ Lynne Moore , who met Albert Roux through Lib Dem peer Lord Sharman , admitted to The Mail on Sunday that they regularly meet up : ‘ Albert has kindly invited me to about half a dozen dinners . 'He ’ s very nice , but we are not in a romantic relationship. ’ Mr Roux has known Ljiljana Pavicevic , since 2008 . She and Roux they often enjoy dinners together . When contacted by The Mail on Sunday , Ms Pavicevic , who is known as Lily , said : ‘ I see Mr Roux with other colleagues , I have never had a dinner alone with him. ’ Last night Cheryl declined to comment . A spokesman for Mr Roux said : ‘ He has no comment to make on this . He tries to be extremely private . ’
Albert Roux has been dating a string of ladies since divorcing heiress wife . They include a Ukrainian cloakroom attendant , an artist and a tea hostess . The 79-year-old is said to have spent thousands on one of the women . last year it emerged his wife was divorcing him on grounds of adultery .