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Dame Prue Leith shares advice for new Bake Off host Nigella Lawson and why she really decided to leave beloved show
Dame Prue Leith has shared her advice for the new host of the Great British Bake Off, Nigella Lawson. The 86-year-old joined Paul Hollywood as a judge on the beloved baking show for nine years, joining the programme in 2017 when it moved from the BBC to Channel 4. © Instagram / @britishbakeoffPrue was on the GBBO for nine years Now, in a new interview with the Telegraph, Prue has revealed her advice for Nigella as she passes over the baton. She told the publication when asked what her pearls of wisdom are: “Just enjoy it, because you’ll never have a nicer job.” Nigella Lawson is the new judge Prue’s shock decision During the conversation, Prue also shed more light on her reasons for departing the show, explaining that she didn’t want to “overstay her welcome” and came after “dithering” on the idea for two years. Prue said: “I’ve never wanted to overstay my welcome in anything. Just like you don’t want to stay too long at a dinner party, I think it’s important to …
Why Nigella Lawson won’t be hosting Celebrity Bake Off
In January, it was announced that legendary food writer and TV cook, Nigella Lawson, would be taking over from Prue Leith as the new judge on The Great British Bake Off. And yet, as the start date and line-up for this year’s for Channel 4’s Celebrity Bake Off has been announced, eagle-eyed fans noticed a very key gap in the show’s panel. That’s right – Nigella isn’t going to be hosting the annual charity edition. Here’s why. Why Nigella Lawson isn’t hosting Celebrity Bake Off 2026 Alison Hammond, Noel Fielding, Paul Hollywood, and Cherish Finden – The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C. (Channel 4/Laura Palmer) Each year, Channel 4 airs a celebrity edition of Bake Off – the proceeds of which go to Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C), a fundraising campaign that supports cancer research and the development of tests and treatments. Among the stars in the 2026 line-up are Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague, One Day actor Ambika Mod, and I’m A Celeb’s Sam Thompson. Even US singer and internet personality Jojo Siwa has …
Prue Leith Explains Why She Quit The Great British Bake Off
Dame Prue Leith has opened up about her decision to step down from The Great British Bake Off. In a statement earlier this month, Dame Prue announced she was leaving the show after nine years co-judging with Paul Hollywood, having first joined Bake Off when it moved to Channel 4 in 2017. Now, she has elaborated on her decision in a piece for The Spectator, admitting that she’s been “dithering for years” about the right time to leave Bake Off. “When I joined nine years ago, I thought, since I was in my mid-70s, that I’d be lucky to manage two years,” Prue wrote. “At that age, my mother was deaf as a post and away with the fairies, believing her son was her father and that her cat was the one she’d had 40 years before. But my marbles stayed more or less in place and there seemed no good reason to give up a job I loved.” Dame Prue went on to explain that “the desire to work less and play more” got …
Prue Leith Quits The Great British Bake Off After 9 Seasons
Prue Leith has announced that she will not be returning to the Great British Bake Off. In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, Prue – who has been with Bake Off since it made the jump to Channel 4 in 2017 – enthused: “Bake Off has been a fabulous part of my life for the last nine years, I have genuinely loved it and I’m sure I’ll miss working with my fellow judge Paul [Hollywood], Alison [Hammond] and Noel [Fielding] and the teams at Love Productions and Channel 4.” She continued: “Now feels like the right time to step back (I’m 86 for goodness sake!), there’s so much I’d like to do, not least spend summers enjoying my garden. “Whoever joins the team, I’m sure they’ll love it as much as I have. I feel very lucky to have been part of it.” A post on Bake Off’s official social media pages also read: “Our wonderful Prue has decided to step away from judging Bake Off. “From joyful judging to colourful fits to accidental innuendoes, …