News about Prue Leith

Channel 4 issued an accidental warning on an old Halloween-themed episode of the Great British Bake Off. The special spooky episode aired in 2022 during the baking show's 13th series, with the bakers set to making dishes inspired by the holiday. But according to The Sun, on Channel 4's streaming service the episode was marked with a guidance message, warning the content wasn't suitable for younger viewers.

Listening to my mum read aloud a diary she kept when I was growing up was never going to be a comfortable experience. In one entry from November 1984, her concern was not that I would get bad grades or watch too much TV but whether I would take my own life. 'She gets very down and often says she wants to die rather than carry on, as she can't see any good in the future for herself,' she read. It was deeply shocking to hear. Aged seven, I had been diagnosed with a rare auto-immune condition that had transformed me from an athletic, popular girl to a wheelchair-user who, by the age of 12 - as Mum's diary entries make viscerally clear - struggled with loneliness and self-doubt.

Prue Leith has revealed the blunders she once made that left her red-faced while serving tea to the late Queen. The Great British Bake Off star, 84, shared the embarrassing gaffes in a video uploaded by the Channel 4 show's official Instagram page, @britishbakeoff, on October 15. In the clip, Prue explained how her plan to take initiative backfired, as it resulted in a cuppa that wasn't quite to the former monarch's exact taste. While Prue was the caterer at a building Queen Elizabeth II was opening 'years ago', she was enlisted to make a cup of tea for Her Late Majesty.

Emotions were running high in the tent once again on Tuesday evening as the bakers tackled bread for week three. And in what is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic series' of Great British Bake Off it all got too much for John who had to leave the tent to gather his emotions.  The NHS Directorate support manager, 37, broke down in tears as his bagels took a turn for the worse during cooking and sadly meant he lost his place in the competition.

Dame Prue Leith shocked fans yesterday by revealing she has not made her own puff pastry for 25 years. The Great British Bake-Off judge, 84, admitted to taking shortcuts in her baking as she discussed her latest book Life's Too Short To Stuff A Mushroom at Literary Festival.

With its floral bunting, pastel Kitchen Aids and cutesy cake stands, viewers may assume the Great British Bake Off tent is nothing but a warm and friendly place to work. But for Sandi Toksvig (centre), it seems this was simply not the case. Earlier this week, the Danish-Britain comedian - who co-hosted the show from 2017-2020 - revealed that her Bake Off stint felt like 'the longest three years of her life'. In an interview with The Times , Sandi admitted that her psychotherapist wife Debbie eventually convinced her to quit as she 'wasn't happy'. Although Sandi has made a lifelong friend in judge Prue Leith , the star said she hasn't maintained 'much' of a relationship with Paul Hollywood as he's 'so busy'. When asked if she remained friends her former co-host Noel Fielding , who has presented the show since its move to Channel 4 in 2017, Sandi curtly replied: 'No.' Despite being heralded as the most 'wholesome' show on British screens, Bake Off has weathered its fair share of PR storms in its 14-year run. Here FEMAIL delves into the dark side of the nation's favourite series. Left: Paul Hollywood with former host Mary Berry. Inset: Paul's ex-girlfriend Summer Monteys-Fullam. Right: Noel Fielding with Matt Lucas. Right inset: former hosts Mel and Sue.

The Great British Bake Off gets thrown into chaos on Tuesday when two bakers reportedly collapse in the tent and a third dramatically quits. Viewers are set for one of the most shocking episodes in the shows history, where the contestants will 'drop like flies,' according to The Mirror.

John Mincher wowed the judges in the Bake Off tent in the first episode of the new series and was awarded the prize of Star Baker. But before he joined the hit show Mr Minicher, who now works for the NHS as a directorate support manager, headed a complaint unit at Lloyds HQ in Pendeford near Wolverhampton. It was during this role that the 37-year-old allegedly misused a system intended to pay compensation to customers. Shocking revelation did not turn up in pre-show checks which do not involve the police - a source told The Sun .

'I plan to have a merry and expensive old age,' says Prue Leith cheerfully, tucking into lunch at a restaurant run by her old friend and rival Sally Clarke in London 's Notting Hill. The staff are a little nervous but the grand dame of The Great British Bake Off makes sure to say nice things about the bread basket and has no airs. When she sends a crust flying with an elbow while making a point, she bends down quickly and says, 'You won't mind if I pick up my bread off the floor and eat it, will you?'

The Great British Bake Off fans have raged that 'it's far too soon' after a shocking moment during the series premiere on Tuesday night. Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith were back for the new series alongside hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding which kicked off as always with Cake Week.

There was an unexpected twist on the first episode of The Great British Bake Off as it returned to screens on Channel 4 on Tuesday night. No one was sent packing in the first week while two are now at risk in the next instalment - while John was announced as the very first Star Baker of the series. Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith were back for the new series alongside hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding which kicked off as always with Cake Week.

The Great British Bake Off was left in chaos as one contestant was reportedly forced to drop out of filming for the first episode early due to illness. The baking show returns to Channel 4 on Tuesday night with a set of new baking hopefuls hoping to impress with their creations. And judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood will return to the show to cast a watchful eye over all baking goings on.

The Great British Bake Off's had its fair share of disasters over the years from the shocking 'fridge-gate sabotage' to gruesome injuries and toppling showstoppers.  And a new series is set to hit screens next week with 12 more excited amateur bakers donning their aprons inside the famous white tent and battling it out. Watching over the bakers are judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith who will be joined by Noel Fielding and brand new presenter Alison Hammond who is replacing Matt Lucas.

The Great British Bake Off hosts have left fans in stitches with their hilarious Barbie transformations ahead of the Channel 4 premiere on Tuesday. Teasing viewers, Paul took to Instagram to share the outrageous photo, alongside the caption: 'Bake off is back tonight Channel 4 at 8pm, it's a Barbie kind of launch.'

Noel Fielding has admitted what makes him 'absolutely livid' on The Great British Bake Off set - and it includes Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.  The presenter, 51, his co-star Alison Hammond, 49, and the judges will return to screens this week with a whole host of fresh new contestants for series 15.  Noel has revealed that he's just as passionate about the programme as ever, and he feels particularly 'protective' over this year's bakers. 

To compile our list of Britain's best 100 pubs, we asked dozens of the biggest names in the British food and drink industry, including Tom Parker-Bowles, Michel Roux Jr and Prue Leith, to share their favourites with us.

ITV have announced three new daytime shows in a major schedule shake-up - with X Factor and Bake Off stars set to be at the helm.  These include a fortnightly royal-themed topical chat show hosted by journalist and the first presenter of The X Factor Kate Thornton and a weekly cookery show with British restaurateur Nisha Katona. Bake Off judge Prue Leith will also be returning to screens for season two of Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen following a successful first series.

Grab your aprons and wooden spoons as the Great British Bake Off is set to return with its 15th series on Tuesday 24 September. Returning to screens on Channel 4 at 8pm, once again 12 amateur bakers from all walks of life will battle it out to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, and maybe even bag themselves a Hollywood handshake.  This year's bunch includes a fashion designer, paediatric nurse and farm manager who even made the shortlist for Young Farmer of the Year. 

Prue Leith has revealed she tried to quit The Great British Bake Off but was talked into staying by the show's producers.  The restaurateur, 84, has been a judge on the cooking competition since she replaced Mary Berry 2016.  And as the show gears up to return for its fifteenth series next week, Prue admitted she almost didn't come back after the intense filming schedule got too much. 

She is known for her colourful ensembles, bold prints and the quirky glasses she styles each week on The Great British Bake Off.  But nothing could have prepared fans for Prue Leith's latest look.  The restaurateur, 84, made sure all eyes were on her as she opted for a striking all leather look. 

In the past the show has featured Emilia Fox, David Harewood, Greg James, Sarah Kendall, Prue Leith, Dane Baptiste, Evanna Lynch, Ben Miller, Rob Rinder, Lou Sanders, Sharleen Spiteri, Iain Stirling and Fleur East.

Sandwich Sandwich, the Bristol-born brand boasting one-kilo doorstoppers and a buzzy Instagram account, has opened in London , and its owners have their eyes on the prize - namely, knocking Pret off its lunchtime pedestal. Serving up a string of exciting combinations, the award-winning sandwich shop is certainly making a play for Pret's clientele with its new City of London location.

After more than 65 years of service to the country, Prince Philip stepped down from royal duties seven years ago today. In a stoic last act, the then 96-year-old tipped his bowler hat, waved to the crowds and walked away as For He's a Jolly Good Fellow was played by the band of the Royal Marines. As Captain General of the elite Army regiment, the late Duke of Edinburgh attended a parade at Buckingham Palace to mark the final of the 1664 Global Challenge, which raises money for charity. Looking at the group of marines he made them laugh with the characteristically mischievous quip: 'You all should be locked up.' It was a fitting way to end his decades of dedicated work as both the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and as a Royal Navy sailor before that.

It was half a century ago that David Hawson decided he would rather have a hedge than a fence. But little did he know that his few yew saplings would one day grow into an award-winning topiary menagerie. Little by little, Mr Hawson has turned his humble garden boundary into an exquisitely-trimmed parade of birds, fish and assorted other animals. Now his garden masterpiece, in the Aberdeenshire village of Monymusk, has won a national topiary competition.