Prue Leith still can’t believe her luck at the twist her career has taken. After grafting for decades as a respected restaurateur, TV presenter, novelist and cookery writer, Prue achieved global fame when she joined The Great British Bake Off in 2017.
And she loves it. With a disarming lack of false modesty, Prue is happy to admit she adores the spotlight.
‘I honestly think I’m the only person I’ve ever met who likes having their photograph taken,’ she says with a hoot of laughter. ‘I don’t always like the result – I’m vain but not that