Channel 4’s popular baking show is judged by Paul Hollywood but since Leith’s departure, speculation has risen and now the new judge is confirmed as Nigella Lawson. Bake Off confirms Nigella Lawson as new judgeLawson said: “I’m uncharacteristically rather lost for words right now! “The Great British Bake Off is more than a television programme, it’s a national treasure – and it’s a huge honour to be entrusted with it. She has been a judge on the popular baking show alongside Paul Hollywood since 2017 when the series moved from the BBC to Channel 4. Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding are the current Bake Off presenters, while Dame Prue also worked with their predecessors Sandi Toksvig and Matt Lucas.

Source: The Times January 26, 2026 13:49 UTC