Years ago, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid a fleeting visit to the Surrey town of Dorking. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of wellwishers penned in behind barriers. Those at the front had been standing there for many hours. Among them was a small child holding a single daffodil. The Queen made … Read more
She is currently appearing on our televisions passing judgment on biscuits, tarts and pastries served up by contestants on The Great Celebrity Bake Off. But off screen, veteran chef and former restaurateur Prue Leith declared war on cake last week – calling for a clampdown on sugary snacks in schools to bolster the nation’s health. … Read more
What I’ve missed most, I think, over the past year, is eating outside with family and friends. My long life has been punctuated with picnics, barbecues, cocktails and parties on lawns, terraces, at the beach, in the park, half-way up a mountain or in the woods. I can’t wait to get back to some of … Read more
Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith would ban CAKE from schools in bid to tackle obesity Prue Leith says she would ban pupils eating in school apart from school meals The Bake Off judge says children won’t eat a full lunch if they bring in junk food She hit out at parents offering their … Read more
Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith set to make a small fortune from the sale of a UK pasta company as it’s snapped up for £40m By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:12 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 13 January 2021 Prue Leith and Pasta Evangelists founder Alessandro … Read more
Matt Lucas accuses Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood of drinking on the job as he jokes they ‘reek of booze’ on Bake Off’s New Year’s special SPOILER ALERT: The winner is revealed in this article By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 21:13 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 21:14 GMT, 3 January 2021 Matt Lucas … Read more
‘Think all that cakes gone to her head!’ Prue Leith enrages Who Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers as she loses £48k over Titanic question By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 02:17 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 02:17 GMT, 28 December 2020 Prue Leith angered Who Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers on Sunday … Read more
Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has had the coronavirus vaccine ‘with a painless jab’. The celebrity chef, 80, uploaded a picture of a male nurse giving her the Pfizer/BioNTech injection this morning. She tweeted: ‘Who wouldn’t want immunity from #Covid19 with a painless jab?? #vaccine.’ Fellow GBBO host Noel Fielding commented: ‘Always the most … Read more
As a judge on The Great British Bake Off, Prue Leith is all-too-aware of the vital importance of timing. And it’s not just in the kitchen where she’s achieved success. I hear the amiable chef has managed to cash in on the country house price boom during the pandemic by selling her rural retreat for … Read more
The latest season of the Great British Bake Off wrapped up on Tuesday night, with student Peter Sawkins being crowned the winner. And fans do not have to wait long for the hit series to be back on their screens as a Christmas special is on the way. However in a promo shot for the upcoming … Read more