{"id":2389641,"date":"2026-04-26T06:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T06:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2389641"},"modified":"2026-04-26T06:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T06:11:36","slug":"prue-leith-shares-shameful-confession-that-will-surprise-bake-off-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prue-leith-shares-shameful-confession-that-will-surprise-bake-off-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Prue Leith shares &#8216;shameful confession&#8217; that will surprise Bake Off fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-a7d0642a-c38d-4a0d-8fbf-0ef10e0d38ab\">Prue Leith made shockwaves ripple among her fans when she recently divulged the details of her 13-year <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/prue-leith-affair-first-husband\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/prue-leith-affair-first-husband\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/prue-leith-affair-first-husband\/\">affair with her first husband<\/a>, and the incredible forgiveness she was later offered from his wife.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s now made another confession, and some fans &#8211; especially those who love watching Prue on <em>Bake Off &#8211;<\/em> are going to be quite shocked.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-a7d0642a-c38d-4a0d-8fbf-0ef10e0d38ab-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">If you&#8217;d expect the star to be able to walk into any kitchen and immediately whip up the perfect light and fluffy Victoria sponge, or a zesty lemon drizzle, you&#8217;d better sit down.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Contrary to popular conception, I\u2019m not a great baker,&#8221; Prue tells <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/spectator.com\/article\/my-shameful-confession-im-not-a-good-baker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/spectator.com\/article\/my-shameful-confession-im-not-a-good-baker\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>The Spectator<\/em><\/a>, adding, &#8220;I was hired by <em>Bake Off<\/em> for my judging experience, not my baking skill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although she&#8217;s confident in her cooking skills, the presenter also admits that while she knows &#8220;what\u2019s right and wrong about a cake&#8221; when it comes to tasting, anything she ever made herself &#8220;would not often get Paul Hollywood\u2019s nod of approval.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Over Easter, Prue decided to have a go at making some hot cross buns. &#8220;They were a total disaster,&#8221; she says, candidly. Afterwards, she decided to try and break down what had gone wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;No flavour,&#8221; she says, before explaining how she looked at how long the spices she used had been in the cupboard and when she actually bought the yeast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-LS595KT4b2qHvsfogw9VUD\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-LS595KT4b2qHvsfogw9VUD slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;You do know you should chuck out spices every year and that instant yeast does not last for ever?&#8221; she eventually berated herself after the hot cross bun fiasco.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-4e8443fd-b0ef-4290-a414-962a773db814\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HdBxctwbwcMwGqpmHmfty3-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Channel 4)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-0ce869a8-ccb3-4382-b238-a79c624e4631\">Determined to have another go at the Easter baking, Prue shares, &#8220;We went to Tesco and bought new spices and yeast.&#8221; While round two came out &#8220;much better,&#8221; she says the second batch of hot cross buns were &#8220;still not wonderful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Still not wanting to eat her own baking efforts but also wanting some buns, Prue makes yet another confession: &#8220;We went late-night shopping and happily the Co-op still had hot cross buns,&#8221; adding, &#8220;Shaming, really.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Although we now know Prue isn&#8217;t very good at baking, at least we&#8217;re safe in the knowledge that she remains an expert at judging how good it is to taste &#8211; but even that came with many challenges.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on Katherine Ryan&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/03hS7L0Uu24f49DPgkqAYO\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/03hS7L0Uu24f49DPgkqAYO\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>What&#8217;s My Age Again?<\/em><\/a> podcast, Prue reveals that as a <em>Bake Off<\/em> judge, eating a lot of cake meant putting effort into making sure her calories were balanced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d have to do two mouthfuls times 12, or 40 teaspoons of cake,&#8221; she says, adding &#8220;that would be about 1500 calories.&#8221; This would be in just one day of judging.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid consuming excess calories, Prue says she would be left with 500 calories for her dinner. 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