Prue Leith's update on Great British Bake Off exit rumours
Earlier this week, Prue appeared on ITV's Lorraine to speak about her role as guest chef at Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire this month, as she prepares to head a banquet for hundreds of people.
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But she also addressed her future on Bake Off and explained: 'I keep being asked if I'm leaving.
'This is because I left the celebrity [version]. I stopped doing that last year because I just hadn't had a holiday in the summer for eight years. I've only given up Celebrity [Bake Off]."
Confirming she is still a huge part of the original baking show, described as 'mother of them all', Prue added: 'I still do The Great American Bake Off, which we are filming at the moment, and I still do The Great British Bake Off, which I love, and is the mother of them all."
Revealing why the 85-year-old has no plans on going anywhere just yet, Prue commented: "It's the best job in telly. It's absolutely the best job in telly, I don't have to learn lines, I don't have to have a script. I don't have to rehearse. I just walk on and eat cake."
You can watch Prue's full Loraine interview on ITVX.
Cherish Finden is reportedly set to take over Prue's role on the celebrity Bake Off specials in 2026, following Caroline stepping in this year, according to The Sun.
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Many will recognise Cherish from Bake Off: The Professionals.
She joined as a judge in 2016, alongside Benoit Blin.
The 57-year-old professional also currently works for one of London's top hotels (The Langham) as their executive pastry chef.
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