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Bake Off's Prue Leith shares honest thoughts on Paul Hollywood after off-camera moment

Bake Off's Prue Leith shares honest thoughts on Paul Hollywood after off-camera moment

Wales Online19-05-2025
Bake Off's Prue Leith shares honest thoughts on Paul Hollywood after off-camera moment
Prue Leith, best known for her judging role on Channel 4 show The Great British Bake Off, opened up about her friendship with her co-star Paul Hollywood
Prue Leith opened up about the dynamic she has with her co-judge, Paul
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Prue Leith has revealed a touching anecdote about Paul Hollywood's "kind" side, as she discussed working alongside him on The Great British Bake Off.
In a recent interview, the South African restaurateur, best known for her role on the beloved Channel 4 cookery show, heaped praise on her co-star and claimed that he "knows more about baking" than her.

The 84-year-old also insisted that his on-screen persona may not be a true reflection of the Wallasey baker.

During the chat, she described how people view Bake Off as "sort of a warm refuge" akin to "getting under a duvet", before revealing what she deemed a "nice thing" about the show.
Prue described how people view Bake Off as "sort of a warm refuge"
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She told Candis magazine: "The nice thing about the show is that we are just ourselves, although Paul is probably a little bit sterner on telly than he is in real life because in reality, he can be caught comforting a weeping baker.
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"He is a kind person - I absolutely adore Paul. He knows more about baking than I do, that's for sure. But I've learnt a lot from him, and we do get on really well."
Currently hosted by Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond, the show has graced our screens for around 15 years since its debut in 2010, and has become a much-loved TV staple throughout the country.
In the show, contestants go head-to-head and demonstrate their bakery skills across various challenges, including signature bakes and showstoppers, all judged by Paul and Prue.

Despite the show's success, Prue previously disclosed a certain drawback to Bake Off, one that leaves the food writer feeling "sad," regardless of whether it ultimately makes "good television."
Prue also revealed what she termed the "nice thing" about the show
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In conversation with Luxury London, she said: "The competitive angle makes the Bake Offs very different from most food shows. You get so fond of the bakers and then you have to kick one off."

She said this element was "bittersweet" and left her with a "genuine sadness" when she had to say farewell to somebody who was "so delightful" and "tried so hard."
In other news, Paul recently revealed one thing he would rather avoid when it comes to baking a cake. Although many of us will remember tucking into uncooked cake batter when we were younger, Paul clearly isn't a fan.
In a post on his TikTok account, he shared a video alongside the caption: "Something I've never understood... eating the raw cake mixture! Do you like eating it?"
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He added: "The idea of raw egg, lumps of flour and butter doesn't appeal." To emphasise his point, he went on to say that he would "rather bake" it, and echoed that he doesn't "get it".
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