{"id":2414750,"date":"2026-05-13T11:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2414750"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:07:39","slug":"alison-hammond-reveals-paul-and-nigella-dont-always-agree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alison-hammond-reveals-paul-and-nigella-dont-always-agree\/","title":{"rendered":"Alison Hammond reveals Paul and Nigella &#8216;don\u2019t always agree&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-9254add0-e47d-4dce-9104-6fb06dd2a876\">Some people are initially averse to the idea of change, especially if that change is to a show as beloved as <em>The Great British Bake Off. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Luckily, if any fans were worried that the exit of long-serving judge Prue Leith might have messed with the formula of the show, Alison Hammond has revealed that new judge Nigella Lawson is simply &#8220;incredible&#8221; &#8211; and the chemistry between her and Paul Hollywood is &#8220;unbelievable&#8221;.<\/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-9254add0-e47d-4dce-9104-6fb06dd2a876-2\">What\u2019s more, perhaps unsurprisingly given her own accolades and career, it sounds like Nigella isn\u2019t letting being the \u2018new kid\u2019 hold her back, with Alison alluding to disagreements between her and Paul.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;LiFio8XZ&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;eSL6xbJw&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_eSL6xbJw_LiFio8XZ_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;eSL6xbJw&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_eSL6xbJw_LiFio8XZ_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;\\\/KZiCOeBnc7vUhKgc3bxLKkNUot0cT0w5tbciohuOA6kqoUz&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/wllo2bveai1645110268.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/wllo2bveai1645110268.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/wllo2bveai1645110268.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"elk-ba28407d-9142-4d5a-9aab-575c80b9a4bb\">While appearing on ITV\u2019s <em>Lorraine, <\/em>Alison was asked about how filming for the 17th series of <em>Bake Off <\/em>is going.<\/p>\n<p>Of new judge Nigella, who was confirmed to be replacing Prue who stepped down after nine seasons, Alison said, &#8220;She\u2019s so lovely. Nigella is incredible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m telling you, the chemistry between her and Paul is unbelievable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThey&#8217;re so good together, because I&#8217;ll be honest with you, they don&#8217;t always agree.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-9HDrAhC8GhczgBq4ixxuNS\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-9HDrAhC8GhczgBq4ixxuNS 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 id=\"elk-f0f7b5eb-329a-4a70-92d5-98a9c41efd49\">Nigella might have had an inkling she and Paul would disagree, as she revealed the key differences she sees between the two professionals when appearing on <em>This Morning <\/em>earlier in the year.<\/p>\n<p>She said of joining the show, &#8220;I feel that I&#8217;m not someone who looks for fault. I look for pleasure as my basic attitude in life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I feel that Paul Hollywood is Mr. Technical. 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She\u2019s also appeared as a judge on <em>MasterChef Australia <\/em>and the American version of <em>Bake Off, <\/em>titled <em>The Great American Baking Show. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of her official appointment to the tentpole series and joining Alison and Paul in the tent, she said in a statement, &#8220;I\u2019m uncharacteristically rather lost for words right now! Of course it\u2019s daunting to be following in the footsteps of Prue Leith and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/mary-berry\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/mary-berry\/\">Mary Berry<\/a> before her, great dames both, but I\u2019m also bubbling with excitement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The Great British Bake Off<\/em> is more than a television programme, it\u2019s a national treasure &#8211; and it\u2019s a huge honour to be entrusted with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-53fac0a8-b4b4-4f7a-866e-fb4407ad65c2\">When it returns later this summer &#8211; the show has started airing in September for the last six seasons &#8211; Nigella won\u2019t be the only new addition.<\/p>\n<p>As teased earlier this year, for the first time ever, there\u2019ll be an Audience Choice Week.<\/p>\n<p>In a video explaining the move, Paul shared, &#8220;I\u2019ve got something really important to tell you. 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