The Great British Bake Off<\/em>. Those rumors have now been confirmed. <\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m uncharacteristically rather lost for words right now! Of course, it\u2019s daunting to be following in the footsteps of Prue Leith and Mary Berry before her, great dames both, but I\u2019m also bubbling with excitement,” Lawson said of her new appointment. “The Great British Bake Off <\/em>is more than a television programme, it\u2019s a National Treasure \u2013 and it\u2019s a huge honour to be entrusted with it. I\u2019m just thrilled to be joining the team and all the new bakers to come. I wish the marvellous Prue all the best, and am giddily grateful for the opportunity!” <\/p>\n\nWhen one door closes, another one opens. Last week, Prue announced on social media that she would be stepping down from her role on the show, stating, \u201cWhoever joins the team, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll love it as much as I have.\u201d Now, she is sharing her thoughts on her replacement: “I was so hoping it would be Nigella! Brilliant choice \ud83d\ude4c,” she wrote on a post announcing the news. <\/p>\n\nFor those unfamiliar, Nigella has an extensive culinary background: She’s written over a dozen cookbooks over the past 20 years, hosted numerous cooking shows and specials, and showcased her skills across many series throughout her storied career. <\/p>\n
Lawson may have Prue’s stamp of approval, but what does her new co-host think about her stepping into Leith’s big shoes? As we expected, GBBO<\/em>‘s Noel Fielding is welcoming Lawson with open arms, writing, “So Excited !!! Welcome to the Mischief Palace x x \ud83d\udda4 We will all have a blast. x.” <\/p>\nAnd fans, unsurprisingly, are overjoyed. One wrote, “This may well be the greatest casting decision since Kate Winslet was picked for Titanic<\/em>.” Bold statement! Many former GBBO<\/em> contestants are already campaigning in the comments to return to the tent just to have their bakes judged by Lawson. Overall, the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive: “@nigellalawson<\/a> has big shoes to fill: matching @prueleith<\/a>\u2019s level of innuendos won\u2019t be easy! \ud83d\ude06 But if anybody in the world can, our domestic goddess is the person! \u2764\ufe0f” <\/p>\n