Prue Leith gives Nigella Lawson her seal of approval as she’s announced as new Great British Bake Off judge

Great British Bake Off favourite Prue Leith has broken her silence after it was announced that Nigella Lawson will replace her on the Channel 4 show.
Last week, Prue announced that she was leaving the show after nine years, marking the end of an era for the much-loved baking competition.
Prue joined Bake Off in 2017 after stepping into the role previously held by Mary Berry, and become a familiar face alongside Paul Hollywood, with Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding completing the presenting line-up.
But now, after stepping back from the festive spin-off, Prue has revealed she’s ready to move on and focus on other parts of her life. Nigella Lawson has today (January 26) been announced as her replacement.

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Prue Leith quits The Great British Bake Off
Prue shared the news on Instagram last week (January 21), confirming that she will be stepping down as a judge and admitting she’ll miss her time on the show.
Posting a series of photos, she wrote: “After nine series, and judging more than 400 challenges, I have decided to step down as a judge on The Great British Bake Off. 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 will miss working with my fellow judge Paul, Alison and Noel, and the teams at Love Productions and Channel 4. But now feels like the right time to take a step back (I’m 86 for goodness sake!).”
Prue also revealed she already knows how she plans to spend her newfound free time. She continued: “There is so much I would like to do, not least spend summers enjoying my garden.”
She added: “Whoever joins the team, I am sure they will love it as much as I have. I feel very lucky to have been part of it.”

Alison Hammond breaks silence
Hours after Prue announced she was leaving, GBBO host Alison Hammond has shared her support. Posting on her Stories, she reshared the post, with a picture with Paul, Prue and Noel, and said: “We will miss you so much Prue.”