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Nigella as new bake host

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Anon9898 · 26/01/2026 14:15

Just that really. Now she has been confirmed what are people's thoughts.

I'm not excited by Nigella would have preferred a Bake Off winner or former contestant maybe?

I know the celeb is is Cherish from the professionals one.

Would of loved some one a bit funnier and warmer the Nigella

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DinoLil · 27/01/2026 00:56

I can't stand her either. I won't watch again.

DelphineFox · 27/01/2026 00:15

Happy with Nigella. She's great.

Geronimode · 27/01/2026 00:13

after some of the dreadful suggestions on the who should take over thread i’m relieved tbh.

MMAMPWGHAP · 26/01/2026 22:03

I like Nigella. Have made many of her cakes which have all been very good. I hope it signals dialling down some of the ornate cake decorating which isn’t her style. Quite like the foreign bakes as you learn something new but the 15 layer French patisserie stuff should go.

BishyBarnyBee · 26/01/2026 21:51

CompanyOfThieves · 26/01/2026 21:02

Surely anyone's better than Prue Leith?

Do you actually watch the show?

A great many people would not be better than Prue Leith.

MrsLizzieDarcy · 26/01/2026 21:34

I hope it means a bit of a reset having a new presenter. They need to go back to the basics, I just can't be arsed with some of the technical challenges for foreign bakery goods no one has ever heard of. I love her Domestic Goddess book, mine is very well used and stuck together. I just hope she drops the affected sexual voice thing - that really grates on me and I haven't watched past 10 minutes of any of her recent shows because of it.

bigboykitty · 26/01/2026 21:31

I really like her and think she's be ace

pestowithwalnuts · 26/01/2026 21:30

I wonder if she'll say things like
" it's such a somber majesty ".when talking about treacle

starfishmummy · 26/01/2026 21:26

GCAcademic · 26/01/2026 15:34

I agree that she is not a baker and is less credible for this show than Mary Berry and Prue Leith, both of whom had a strong industry profile. But I expect that this is a decision that has been made based on TV ratings rather than baking prowess.

I agree.

CompanyOfThieves · 26/01/2026 21:02

Surely anyone's better than Prue Leith?

LayaM · 26/01/2026 20:56

I absolutely love her and I have felt the show is a bit tired for the last couple of seasons, so I'm glad they've gone for someone with a personality. I find Paul so cringey but she'll have his number.

RawBloomers · 26/01/2026 20:52

Not excited by Nigella particularly, though she might be good.

Glad it's not a previous contestant, though. The show's already a bit stuck in a rut.

Blueuggboots · 26/01/2026 20:48

I can’t see how it’s going to work. I love Nigella and I love bake off. But together? I’m
not feeling it.

Barleybumpsadaisy · 26/01/2026 20:43

I’m not a fan of Nigella.

PearlieQueen · 26/01/2026 20:42

Nigel and Nigella would be the dream team!

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 26/01/2026 20:23

Paperwhite209 · 26/01/2026 18:45

I'm delighted that she's going to be doing it...my daughter, not so much 😂.

I don't mind PH these days but if they were to replace him with someone nerdier, my vote goes to Nigel Slater.

James Martin would also be great but I can't see it happening.

Oooh, I’d love to see Nigel Slater as a judge!

CoastalGrey · 26/01/2026 19:33

I love her old shows but she’s like a caricature of herself now. I do like her recipes though so it’ll be interesting to see what’s she’s like.

BishyBarnyBee · 26/01/2026 19:32

TeaAndALemonTart · 26/01/2026 17:24

We won’t watch it on principle now. She’s a fucking disgrace

I think you may have made this exact comment on one of the other Nigella threads and not bothered to explain why?

The only thing that comes to mind is her drug use but given what she'd been through at that point (lost mum, sister and husband to cancer then been in an abusive relationship with Saatchi) you'd have to be pretty judgemental and unfeeling to decide she's 'a fucking disgrace" and "not watch it on principle".

jennandbenn · 26/01/2026 19:23

I'd watch it for the first time. You have got to love Nigella.

Screamingabdabz · 26/01/2026 19:19

Nigella is too good for this but I agree with pp that she’ll be a ratings hit. It might even be worth watching again.

LavenderBlue19 · 26/01/2026 19:10

Love Nigella! She's funny and an experienced presenter, she's be great. I assume she'll have done screen tests with Paul Hollywood - I don't love the idea of them together but that's mainly because I can't stand him.

Also yes, as others have said - her cakes work. Not too difficult, come out lovely.

HRTQueen · 26/01/2026 19:08

I love Nigella I think she will be great

Her baking even I can follow. She is a great presenter passionate about food and well just is sexy she really doesn’t need to try but hams it up which is often very tongue in cheek

mydogisthebest · 26/01/2026 19:03

SPQRomanus · 26/01/2026 19:01

You do know the micro wah vay thing was a joke don't you?
Astonishing to think anyone would think she seriously pronounced it like that😂

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Joke! Oh so hilarious. No I didn't think she really pronounced it like that. Astonishing to think anyone would think it funny to say it like that but she likes to show off

PinkTonic · 26/01/2026 19:03

I haven’t watched since Mary Berry left but I’ll probably give it a go now. I like Nigella and her cakes always work for me.

SPQRomanus · 26/01/2026 19:01

mydogisthebest · 26/01/2026 17:49

She is incredibly irritating with that stupid voice, stupid looks at camera, hair flicking etc. She thinks she is sexy but to a lot of people she is certainly not. She just looks idiot.

As to the stupid way she pronounces microwave - not funny in the slightest just showing off and stupid

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You do know the micro wah vay thing was a joke don't you?
Astonishing to think anyone would think she seriously pronounced it like that😂