Nigella to replace Prue on Bake Off?

GrannyGravy13

I like Nigella, I have used a fair few of her recipes over the years.

I prefer to watch something before deciding on whether or not it works for me.

Quite GG.

Its not something I usually watch, but personally I like Nigella and watch her shows..So I’ll probably give bake off a watch when shes on..

Basgetti

Oh, might give it a watch now.

Don’t like Prue Leith (mostly because of her awful son, which I know is very unfair but there we are).

I don't think she likes him much either! She gets on much better with her adopted daughter.

I have to pick up on two of your comments, and I like Nigella so often watch her re-runs, however I can honestly say I have never seen her “tossing her untied hair back” or cooking in a “neat black jacket” she usually has a dress on..

I stopped watching because of Pru Leith. I prefer Nigella Lawson.

tanith I adore the woman and am so looking forward to her starting this chapter in her life 🌷

I so agree with the OP. I find her supercilious and that her programmes are all about how sexy and suggestive she can be! I tend to watch GBBO with the sound off and the subtitles on these days.

Can’t stand Pru so looking forward to Nigella, better still bring Mary, Mel and Sue back, actually funny!

Gwyllt

Don’t often watch bake of but give Nigella a chance

Though I am not British, I am very fond of Nigella and have her cookbooks.

She does a marvelous job with a variety of Mediterrean Cuisines, especially Greek.

hjmhill

Basgetti

Oh, might give it a watch now.

Don’t like Prue Leith (mostly because of her awful son, which I know is very unfair but there we are).

I don't think she likes him much either! She gets on much better with her adopted daughter.

Quite fond of Chef Nigella.

Kats2

I have to pick up on two of your comments, and I like Nigella so often watch her re-runs, however I can honestly say I have never seen her “tossing her untied hair back” or cooking in a “neat black jacket” she usually has a dress on..

I must have imagined it.
Oh, wait…
Perhaps the jacket is very dark blue?

My hair is shorter but still clipped back when I’m baking, and I do wear a cotton apron

Thank goodness Prue's gone! I couldn't bear her tense, hard style, hideous colours and she's given birth to a Tory/Reform MP to make it worse. She never had a fraction of the warmth Mary had.
Nigella will be great, I think she was told to do all that flirty stuff to the camera when she 1st started so hopefully she'll be at a more natural level now.

Oh NO!!!!! I will not be watching. I cannot stand her one bit. I am sure there would have been a better choice even if they had picked BASIL BRUSH!

Obviously a marmite lady!

Basgetti Who is Pru's son and what is wrong with him?
I bet there will be alot of flirting with Paul.

I thought there was some lady or dame taking over? Perhaps that didn't work out.

I stopped watching bake off when Mary , Mel and Sue left . I like Nigella and might start watching it again , although I’m not a fan of Alison Hammond and other guy , can’t remember his name .

In the minority here - I like Pru Leith and will miss her.

Nigella Lawson has had an interesting, and not always easy, life. There are influences from around the world in her cooking so it will be interesting to see how she approaches judging.

I am looking forward to the next series.

I prefer Nigella to Prue but I don't watch Bake Off anyway ....

Jodieb

Basgetti Who is Pru's son and what is wrong with him?
I bet there will be alot of flirting with Paul.

I thought there was some lady or dame taking over? Perhaps that didn't work out.

Danny Kruger was a Tory MP until he defected to Reform. Very right wing.

jodieb I hope there won’t be flirting. I think Nigella herself will be professional, but Noel and Alison’s job is to lighten the mood, so who knows what suggestiveness they might concoct.

I first became aware of Ms Lawson when her husband, John Diamond the Observer columnist, was dying of cancer. His weekly column was poignant and thought-provoking. He frequently mentioned his wife, Nigella and her wonderful cooking. I enjoy Ms Lawson's cook books and television programmes, she is a talented writer and relaxed onscreen. I hope she will settle into her Bake-Off role and bring her own special talents.

I like Nigella but Bake Off doesn't seem to be quite her thing. Good luck to her.

I’ve seen Nigella live and her self deprecating sense of humour, warmth and ability to entertain will stand her in good stead for GBBO.
I’m sure she’s professional enough to be able to adjust her presenting style to suit the programme.

It is a surprising choice but she's got to be a better bet than Alison Hammond who makes me cringe.
I went to see Sue Perkins on tour recently and she is just the loveliest person. She did a bit of a mashup of her time on Bake Off and it was very funny.

Grandmotherto8

I first became aware of Ms Lawson when her husband, John Diamond the Observer columnist, was dying of cancer. His weekly column was poignant and thought-provoking. He frequently mentioned his wife, Nigella and her wonderful cooking. I enjoy Ms Lawson's cook books and television programmes, she is a talented writer and relaxed onscreen. I hope she will settle into her Bake-Off role and bring her own special talents.

Yes. It was terribly sad, wasn’t it .

I's just like to mention that the person leaving GBBO is PruE Leith.