US EditionNigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off
- On Monday , Channel 4 announced Nigella Lawson, TV chef and food writer, will replace Dame Prue Leith as a judge on The Great British Bake Off; Lawson said she is `uncharacteristically rather lost for words right now` and `bubbling with excitement` about the honour.
- Leith explained in a Wednesday statement that, having joined when the show moved to Channel 4 in 2017 replacing Mary Berry, she `feels like the right time to step back` at 86 to enjoy summers in her garden.
- The programme will return for its 17th series later this year and Lawson is set to begin filming this spring alongside Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond, and Noel Fielding.
- Love Productions and former colleagues reacted, noting Ralph Lee called Lawson `one of the most influential and beloved voices in food`, Ian Katz said she forms a `dream team of British telly`, and Dame Prue Leith praised her as `sassy, fun`.
- Lawson's appointment positions her as a return to Channel 4, where her TV career began with Nigella Bites in 1999 and she will join The Great British Bake Off later this year as the show remains a ratings winner, with Season 16's peak at 8.7M viewers.
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Nigella Lawson joins "Bake Off"
Nigella Lawson has officially been announced as the newest judge on “Great British Bake Off.” After days of speculation, the popular British baking show posted an announcement to their social channels confirming that Lawson will replace Prue Leith, who she would be leaving the show after nine years last week. Lawson started her career as a book and restaurant critic at The Sunday Times in the 80s, before publishing her first cookbook, “How To Ea…
Prue Leith makes stance clear on Bake Off replacement as Nigella Lawson takes over role: 'She's sassy!'
Nigella Lawson has been confirmed as the newest judge on The Great British Bake Off, stepping into the role vacated by Dame Prue Leith following her departure from the beloved Channel 4 programme.The announcement, made on Monday, sees the celebrated cookbook author and television personality take her place alongside veteran judge Paul Hollywood, who has been with the show since its inception in 2010.Ms Lawson, 66, will also work with presenters …
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Just six days after Channel 4 announced Prue Leith’s Great British Bake Off exit, the broadcaster has spared us months of speculation by naming her replacement (Strictly Come Dancing, take note). And what a booking they’ve pulled off with the endlessly watchable – and forever quotable – cook extraordinaire and Queen of the Innuendo, Nigella Lawson. I hope there’s a red carpet rolled out at the tent.
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