Nigella Lawson proved a big hit on her Great British Bake Off debut as Alison Hammond joked that the celebrity chef gave her a nickname not made her “not comfortable”
Nigella Lawson has joined the Bake Off team(Image: Getty Images for Channel 4)
The Great British Bake Off is back, with celebrity chef Nigella Lawson proving a huge hit as she replaces Prue Leith as one of the judges. Commentators agree that she is a “brilliant addition” to the Bake Off tent, with others saying she brings a “new lease of life” to show.
Nigella also seems popular with her Channel 4 co-stars. Fellow judge Paul Hollywood, and presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, have fallen over themselves singing her praises.
Alison described working with Nigella “unbelievable” while also branding her “so beautiful”. Despite their on-set chemistry, This Morning presenter Alison did admit that she is “not comfortable” with her co-star’s nickname for her.
Speaking on the Dish podcast during an appearing with co-presenter Noel, she said: “She calls me her bride. I don’t know how to tell her. Oh, I’m not comfortable. It’s not going to happen.”
Nigella’s Bake Off bow was the first change to the line-up since Alison replaced Matt Lucas as one of the presenters in 2023. It seems to have been well-received as an injection of glamour into the iconic programme.
Alison especially seems very happy by the choice of Nigella to replace Prue, who quit after nine years as a judge.
Alison said: “I’m so happy. It’s unbelievable (working with Nigella Lawson). She is so beautiful. When she walks in, everyone just stops in their tracks.
“How is she that beautiful? She’s so lovely as well, really nice. I was watching her in make-up. She’s just so kind.”
Noel, who has been on the show for almost 10 years, also told an amusing behind-the-scenes anecdote which illustrates Nigella’s status in the industry.
He said: “We have these little sort of shepherd’s huts that we all have, and they face each other, and you can just see Nigella in her shepherd’s hut.
“She’s got a stack of books and she sort of lies there like Cleopatra would on a chaise lounge. And sometimes as you’re walking by, she summons you in. And you sort of kneel down at her feet because she lies across the whole thing. So there’s nowhere to sit. Like a child in assembly.”
And what about the dynamic between Paul Hollywood – the only cast member who has been with the project since its inception in 2010 – and Nigella Lawson?
Well, according to Noel, they don’t agree all the time, which understandably makes for great television. They normally find a way of resolving their differences, though.
He explained: “Sometimes they don’t agree and it’s quite exciting television. They have slightly different tastes, they always end up resolving it and coming together. It’s quite sparky when they don’t agree.”
Catch The Great British Bake Off on Tuesdays on Channel 4.
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