Now, reports are circulating that she is being replaced by TV cook Nigella Lawson. Nigella Lawson rumoured to replace Prue Leith on Great British Bake OffThe report comes from The Sun, which claims contract talks with Nigella are underway and "at the final stages". Nigella Lawson is a huge name in the world of TV cooking and has hosted her own cooking show series, Nigella Bites, on Channel 4 previously. TV cook Nigella Lawson is rumoured to be replacing Prue Leith on Bake Off (Image: Chenying Cannell/PA Wire)Other TV series include her ITV daytime chat show, Nigella and various BBC Two series, Nigella's Christmas Kitchen and Nigella Express, and more recently, Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. Would you like to see Nigella Lawson as the new Bake Off judge?

Source: The Times January 22, 2026 07:50 UTC