Nadiya Hussain: I no longer fit BBC's ‘very neat box'
Hussain suggested the BBC dropped her because she no longer fit their 'very neat box'.
She said she was not given a definitive reason for the axing, despite her shows consistently drawing strong audience figures.
A BBC spokesperson confirmed the 'difficult decision not to commission another cookery show' with Hussain but maintained she remains 'a much-valued part of the BBC family'.
Hussain said she is now focused on being her 'most authentic self' and finding a space in the industry where her voice is valued.
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