Prue Leith is leaving GBBO

January 21, 2026 by
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Dame Prue Leith announced today that she is leaving the Great British Bake Off. You can read her announcement below, where she said she feels “very lucky to have been a part of [the GBBO].” She took over after Mary Berry left the program, taking on hosting duties in 2017 and continuing to co-host with Paul Hollywood since that time.

Back in March of 2024, there were rumors that the GBBO team was eyeing possible replacements for Leith after she stepped back from some of the specialty Bake Off shows. Names that were floated included Nadiya Hussain and Nigella Lawson. Channel 4, which hosts the show run by Love Productions, has not mentioned anything about a possible replacement.

Although I will miss her bold jewelry and penchant for boozy flavors, I don’t blame Leith for stepping back. As she mentioned, she is 86 and deserves to have relaxing summers in her garden. Let’s hope that Love Productions finds a replacement who will continue to captivate and engage viewers.

Update: It has been announced that Nigella Lawson will take Prue’s role as judge.

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  • monasli  on  January 22, 2026

    Will miss Prue! Are they really thinking of Nigella?! Would love to see her on tv again. Wish someone would stream some of her old cooking shows again. Nadiya would be good too!

  • Jenny  on  January 23, 2026

    Monasli …. Roku streams some of her old shows for free.

  • Indio32  on  January 24, 2026

    To be honest I was thinking that after 15? years they’d maybe take Prue stepping down as a good point to pause the show….. I’m guessing after Nigella’s appointment they felt that there was too much money at stake to do that!

  • sanfrannative  on  January 24, 2026

    WAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

  • KatieK1  on  January 27, 2026

    And Nigella it is!

  • sanfrannative  on  January 27, 2026

    And also…

    NIGELLLLAAAAAAA!!!! I LOVE YOU!!! HOORAY!!!

  • sharynn  on  January 30, 2026

    I hope this show goes on forever. I just love it so much!!!!!

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