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Why is Nigella Lawson so beautiful?

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Rhythmisadancer · 04/10/2026 21:00

I've got such a girl crush on her, and I always have had. She's a bit mad and posh (in the best way). I love her writing and her recipes, and have been brining my Christmas turkey since she first suggested it - it is always delicious. Didn't like her dad much but presumably she did. To me that woman can do no wrong - she's the best thing to have happened to GBBO in a while. I love that she and AH get to hang out. But she is EXTRAORDINARILY beautiful. She makes my world a better place.

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Saltedcarameltiramisucheesecake · 05/10/2026 09:36

Snowie99 · 05/10/2026 06:23

She’s elegant until she eats the food on Bake Off. She just seems to stuff the food into her mouth and far too much at a time

Agree. I wish she'd eat a bit more delicately! It seems at total odds with the rest of her image.

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 05/10/2026 09:46

Saltedcarameltiramisucheesecake · 05/10/2026 09:36

Agree. I wish she'd eat a bit more delicately! It seems at total odds with the rest of her image.

Agree with this. Do think she's a great addition to GBBO though.

FckThisShit · 05/10/2026 09:50

She dresses for her shape, not for fashion and I think that makes a huge difference.

BestZebbie · 05/10/2026 10:24

Additup · 05/10/2026 09:36

That's true she didn't. Also, her voice was completely different the last time I watched one of her cookery shows. I don't just mean the timbre which changes naturally as you age but the pronunciation. She used to sound very well spoken but with a soft edge. Now she sounds a little like she's had a drink (sorry nigella if you're reading this).

If both her eating and voice have changed recently, I hope she isn't ill. :-(

blacksax · 05/10/2026 10:38

Might just be me, but I've never been a fan of coquettish simpering women.

Funnywonder · 05/10/2026 10:39

GordonRamsey · 05/10/2026 09:36

Off screen, Nigella only eats Beef and Tomato Pot NNoodles.

The beef is packed with protein for muscle tone and helps the immune system, whilst the tomato is good for the skin.

🤣🤣

Now if it was Chicken and Mushroom Pot Noodles, I could get on board with that diet!

Lifelover16 · 05/10/2026 10:52

Additup · 05/10/2026 09:16

If you've had your teeth and lips done do they not work normally anymore ? I just assumed they would but maybe not.

Have you seen Katie Price try to speak?

Additup · 05/10/2026 11:08

Lifelover16 · 05/10/2026 10:52

Have you seen Katie Price try to speak?

I haven't no, but I do think NL is a very long way from KP regarding cosmetic surgery but maybe yoh only need a bit of work on your teeth/lips to alter your speech 🤷‍♀️

Doubleth · 05/10/2026 11:18

Gottodosomething2026 · 05/10/2026 05:14

Because some people, like her, tip over to cockiness. Fine to like yourself. Very different to think you're God's gift.

'Cocky' woman thinking she's 'God's gift'? This literally sounds like my great aunts discussing women about 50 years ago.

It's just another way to put down a confident, successful woman. I've got no time for it.

MidnightMeltdown · 05/10/2026 11:18

I think most women in the public eye are more attractive than average. Hate to say it, but it’s part of what makes them successful.

Weeellokthen · 05/10/2026 11:24

Why does she shove huge forkfulls iin her mouth. My dp finds it hilarious that such a classy woman would do this.

ShopCake · 05/10/2026 11:26

Weeellokthen · 05/10/2026 11:24

Why does she shove huge forkfulls iin her mouth. My dp finds it hilarious that such a classy woman would do this.

I find it hilarious that your DP thinks that female 'classiness' involves not eating very much.

DragonInADress · 05/10/2026 11:29

Frenchjamisbest · 04/10/2026 23:57

Where did you see her? The image she projects is not at all her true self I suspect. I was quite shocked when I read about her cocaine problem and her personal assistants stealing from her. I think she's quite damaged and very narcissistic.

At lunch in Harvey Nicks.

Weeellokthen · 05/10/2026 11:31

ShopCake · 05/10/2026 11:26

I find it hilarious that your DP thinks that female 'classiness' involves not eating very much.

Have you seen NL eating on bake off?

Gottodosomething2026 · 05/10/2026 11:35

Doubleth · 05/10/2026 11:18

'Cocky' woman thinking she's 'God's gift'? This literally sounds like my great aunts discussing women about 50 years ago.

It's just another way to put down a confident, successful woman. I've got no time for it.

I'd say the same about men. Not everything is women being bashed fgs.

Doubleth · 05/10/2026 11:40

Gottodosomething2026 · 05/10/2026 11:35

I'd say the same about men. Not everything is women being bashed fgs.

Except here, on this thread, you're talking about a woman.

EmpressStorm · 05/10/2026 11:42

DragonInADress · 04/10/2026 21:38

I’ve seen her at very close quarters and on that occasion she was absolutely minging. Filthy hair and nails, grey skin, yesterday’s makeup, bad breath etc. Beautiful yes but…

I don't believe you for one moment. She's very careful of public image

Doubleth · 05/10/2026 11:44

EmpressStorm · 05/10/2026 11:42

I don't believe you for one moment. She's very careful of public image

Absolutely. That comment was not in the least bit plausible.

There are some really questionable comments on this thread generally.

Frenchjamisbest · 05/10/2026 11:48

DragonInADress · 05/10/2026 11:29

At lunch in Harvey Nicks.

How would you know she had bad breath?

Gottodosomething2026 · 05/10/2026 11:48

Doubleth · 05/10/2026 11:40

Except here, on this thread, you're talking about a woman.

Heaven forbid someone can say something negative about a woman. If it were Nigel Lawson and he was a man I'd be saying exactly the same things.

Frenchjamisbest · 05/10/2026 11:49

ShopCake · 05/10/2026 11:26

I find it hilarious that your DP thinks that female 'classiness' involves not eating very much.

It's the way she eats

GodIhatethepatriarcy · 05/10/2026 11:50

I love Nigella! I love her because when she was accused of being a cocaine addict in court she said something like "I can assure you a cocaine addict doesn't look like this"

Her recipes are mainly fantastic - ham in Coke, cupcakes, aubergines with feta, chilli and mint to name a few. I loved How To Eat, such a brilliant book!

ISTR that she had a poor relationship with her mother, who died young and she also lost a sister and her husband to cancer when she was still relatively young. John Diamond died when their children were young and he said "I'm dying and all anyone can talk about is who is going to be banging Nigella."

She is a national treasure and I don't even watch Bake Off.

Hoppinggreen · 05/10/2026 11:52

I saw her at a book signing a few years ago and she is geninely beautiful
I think genes play a part and she is not too thin which helps with the lack of wrinkles, having said that he face looks s bit frozen on GBBO so I suspect shes had a bit done

dustabsorber · 05/10/2026 11:52

Because she has Italian blood and Italian women are beautiful.

EmpressStorm · 05/10/2026 11:53

Frenchjamisbest · 05/10/2026 11:48

How would you know she had bad breath?

there is no way she went to lunch on harvey Nichols in the condition the poster says.

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