Prue Leith

Dame Prue Leith has opened up about her decision to step down from The Great British Bake Off.

In a statement earlier this month, Dame Prue announced she was leaving the show after nine years co-judging with Paul Hollywood, having first joined Bake Off when it moved to Channel 4 in 2017.

Now, she has elaborated on her decision in a piece for The Spectator, admitting that she’s been “dithering for years” about the right time to leave Bake Off.

“When I joined nine years ago, I thought, since I was in my mid-70s, that I’d be lucky to manage........

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