Martha Stewart’s home arrest sentence will be extended by three weeks.

Lawyers for Stewart confirmed on Wednesday, the lifestyle diva’s 64th birthday, that she agreed to extend her home confinement until August 31.

This comes after reports that Stewart often travelled to an upstate New York yoga centre and used unauthorized all-terrain vehicles on her property in Bedford, N.Y. She is supposed to stay inside for all but 48 hours a week.

The terms of Stewart’s home confinement only make allowances for work, church, medical visits and grocery shopping.

Though she was also ordered to wear an electronic ankle bracelet, Stewart claimed she could easily remove it.

Despite the setback, Stewart’s company remains postitive.

“We will be so happy to have Martha working without restriction at the end of the month,” said Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia spokeswoman Elizabeth Estroff.

The debut of Stewart’s reality series, “The Apprentice: Marth Stewart” should remain unaffected. The show, one of more than half a dozen upcoming business projects for Stewart, debuts on NBC September 21.

The home arrest portion of Stewart’s sentence began on March 4, after she was released from incarceration in West Virginia after five months.






Related Stories: