For eleven years previously, I’d been one of three judges on a program called the “Great British Menu,” which is a competition among top chefs. When Mary Berry, who had my job at the “Bake Off” before I got it, decided not to stay with the show when it left the BBC and went to Channel Four, I thought to myself, Hmm, I’d quite like that job, but they’re not going to hire another old white lady. I thought they’d bring in some cool, young, interesting new person. But they didn’t! They went for the formula that worked: old white lady. Brendan Fraser is in high spirits as stops to chat with a colleague after enjoying lunch at a popular Italian spot in New York City

You’re also now publishing your eighth cookbook, about putting delicious things on toast. How did that come about? With so much going on in her life, how does Prue keep motivated? "I have a lot of energy and I'm pretty optimistic. I generally think things can be done. Why not? I'd rather go for something than not." Talk about the world's best job! A DOUGHNUT SCIENTIST reveals how she is creating a healthier future for bakery...

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Prue's current favourite - although she admits it changes a lot - is the Seared Scallops, "which is really just a Caesar salad with warm scallops on top. If you think of a Caesar salad, it usually has fried croutons on it. So I'm just putting the fried bread underneath, in one big slab instead of a handful of croutons." Sounds good to us! Love Island's Sammy Root speaks out on Jess Harding split and reveals why he's not looking to get into another relationship Prince William was 'furious' when his godmother Lady Susan Hussey became embroiled in a race row, Omid Scobie claims in new book Unsure of what she wanted to do in life, Prue persuaded her parents to allow her to attend the Sorbonne (which was formally known as the University of Paris). It was during her time in France she set her heart on pursuing a career in the culinary field. She's a Cordon Bleu trained chefBut the controversy garnered by some of the Bake Off episodes centring on cuisines of other countries, like the recent ‘Mexico week', has taken her by surprise. Amy Dowden reveals she doesn't want 'looks of pity' when she's seen with her headscarf on as she poses without her wig in striking photoshoot The Great British Bake Off final review: Nude baking, Noel? It's a surprise it's not been on Channel 4 already, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS Former TOWIE star Shelby Tribble, 30, reveals she's had a breast cancer scare and has had to have a biopsy after finding a lump Angela Scanlon breaks her silence on her 'premature' Strictly Come Dancing exit as she admits she can't stop crying: 'Feels like it's been cut short'

Yes. Prue Leith married retired clothes designer John Playfair in 2016. She was previously married to author Rayne Kruger from 1974 until his death in 2002. Does Prue Leith have any children?Laura Anderson looks incredible in a chic minidress as she makes a solo appearance at the Beauty Awards after taking a swipe at ex Gary Lucy Rochelle Humes reveals what husband Marvin's secret signal could REALLY mean as he taps his heart four times on I'm A Celebrity She added: “Our expectations for this review go beyond half-baked schemes no matter how noble. This won’t make a lasting impact without a full-scale investment in the health and care system. I also worked for a time for a French family. Madame cooked beautifully, and she cooked everything just for the children exactly as she would for us, and they always sat down to eat. We didn’t go to one bakery to buy bread, cake, and croissants; we went to three different bakeries. From company directors to the Métro workers, everybody talked about where the best steak frites could be had, and where the raspberries were grown. I was astonished to find that intelligent people took food very seriously.

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