Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith explained what she is not allowed to wear on the show because of a specific rule while also discussing accidental innuendos
The Great British Bake Off’s renowned judge, Dame Prue Leith, has revealed a surprising restriction she faces on the popular Channel 4 show.
Despite owning a whopping 75 pairs of glasses from her own brand, Specs by Prue, the 85-year-old star is not permitted to wear them on the show.
The reason is because if she did, she would be seen as promoting her own brand.
In an interview with the Radio Times, Prue explained: “I own 75, because that’s how many are in my range [Specs by Prue], but I’ve only got about 20 with my prescription in.”
“I’m not allowed to wear any of mine on Bake Off, because it would be using the show to promote them, but there’s nothing wrong with RT [Radio Times] advertising them…”
Prue also touched on another well-known aspect of the Bake Off – its unintentional innuendos. Regarding these innuendos, Prue said: “My problem is that I mostly don’t get it. I don’t know what they’re talking about.
“The bakers are asked to produce their favourite animal in cake, and there’s a beaver, so I say, ‘Tell us about your beaver.’ Hysterics all round. What am I meant to say?”
In a recent interview with the publication, Paul Hollywood responded to Prue’s comments by saying: “There is a classic clip online where Prue talks about needing two holes to squirt, and about squeezing the bag. At the time, I had to walk out of the tent. It’s like a Carry On film.”
Prue has been open about her experiences on Bake Off, even revealing that she’s decided to stop using certain phrases.
She admitted that she used to say a cake was “not worth the calories”, but has since stopped using the phrase as she didn’t want to appear “fattist”.
Speaking to the Radio Times, she elaborated: “That is my absolute judgment about any baking, because you know it’s full of fat and sugar, so: ‘Do I really want to eat this? Am I prepared to get fat?'”
“I don’t say it now, because lots of people said they felt judged for liking cake. They thought I was being fattist.”
Source: Mirror
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