It's the scoop they all wanted, from the Wall Street Journal to Processed Meats Weekly.

But TradeWinds got there first: John Fredriksen's favourite food is sausages.

When Hello! magazine turned down the story and accompanying restaurant-based photoshoot, the tycoon talked to TradeWinds about his culinary preferences — and the new love in his life.

Fredriksen met Maryam Mohaghegh 14 months ago and the magnate described their relationship as “nice”, which is not exactly Tom Cruise jumping around on Oprah’s sofa in terms of rapture, but perfectly acceptable in a gentleman of mature years.