'I'd never heard of him!': GBBO's Prue Leith, 82, makes awkward confession about Noel Fielding while addressing Matt Lucas' Bake Off exit
Prue Leith has confessed that she'd never heard of her The Great British Bake Off co-star Noel Fielding until he appeared on the show.
During an appearance on Lorraine on Tuesday morning, the popular judge on the Channel 4 baking series also shared her thoughts on Matt Lucas' Bake Off exit.
Comedian and presenter Matt, 48, announced on Tuesday that he had quit his role after three series.
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'I'd never heard of him!': Prue Leith has confessed that she'd never heard of her The Great British Bake Off co-star Noel Fielding until he appeared on the show
He co-hosted the show alongside Noel Fielding since 2020 but has decided his time on the programme is over.
Prue, 82, awkwardly confessed: 'I'd never heard of Noel Fielding until he's come in.'
Speaking about Matt's replacement, she explained: 'I'd like an older comedian. The truth is I've never understood Matt and Noel's jokes anyway. adore Matt and he wants to do more theatre.'
![Team: The popular judge on the Channel 4 baking series also shared her thoughts on Matt Lucas' Bake Off exit (Prue pictured with Paul Hollywood, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/20/10/65767629-11557593-image-a-1_1671531553289.jpg)
Team: During an appearance on Lorraine on Tuesday morning, the popular judge on the Channel 4 baking series also shared her thoughts on Matt Lucas' Bake Off exit
Prue then recalled her attempt to cook a lobster for Princess Margaret - which went horribly wrong.
She said: 'When I'd just started cookery school, I'd never seen a lobster in my life and I was asked to cook lobster for Princess Margaret.
'Faced with the lobsters, I got a knife, and in walks a butler who says, 'What are you doing?!'
'And he said, 'You dimwit, they're dead already, they've been boiled.' And I didn't know that they're black when they're alive and red when they're dead,' she admitted.
She added: 'If you're going to kill a lobster, the quickest way to do it is to stab it in the head.'
![Prue, 82, awkwardly confessed: 'I'd never heard of Noel Fielding until he's come in.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/20/10/65768149-11557593-image-a-5_1671532676412.jpg)
Prue, 82, awkwardly confessed: 'I'd never heard of Noel Fielding until he's come in.'
![Speaking about Matt's replacement, she explained: 'I'd like an older comedian. The truth is I've never understood Matt and Noel's jokes anyway. adore Matt and he wants to do more theatre.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/20/10/65768151-11557593-image-a-6_1671532685456.jpg)
Speaking about Matt's replacement, she explained: 'I'd like an older comedian. The truth is I've never understood Matt and Noel's jokes anyway. adore Matt and he wants to do more theatre.'
Joe Lycett , Seann Walsh, Nadiya Hussain and Amelia Dimoldenberg are currently the bookies' favourites to replace Matt Lucas as Great British Bake Off host.
In a statement, Matt cited his heavy workload as the reason he has stepped away from Bake Off, saying he wouldn't have the time to host it alongside his work on Fantasy Football League.
He wrote: 'Farewell Bake Off! It's been a delicious experience and I can't imagine a more fun way of spending my summers.
'But it's become clear to me that I can't present both Fantasy Football League and Bake Off alongside all my other projects.
'So, after three series and 51 episodes, I am cheerfully passing the baguette on to someone else.
'I would like to give my warmest thanks and gratitude to everyone at Love Productions and Channel 4 and to Noelipops, Paul, Dame Prue, the crew and, of course, the wonderful bakers for welcoming me into the tent.
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Bye! The comedian and presenter, 48, announced on Tuesday that he had quit his role after three series
'I wish whoever takes over the very best and I can't wait to tune into the next series without already knowing who won!'
Matt joined the show in series 11, replacing fellow comedian Sandi Toksvig who left the programme after three seasons.
The comedian was inundated with well wishes from Bake Off fans who said they'd miss him on the show.
Noel, who joined as co-host when Bake Off moved to Channel 4 in series 8, will remain with the show alongside judges Paul and Prue.
During its original run on the BBC, the series was presented by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc.
Syabira Yusoff was crowned the winner of the 2022 series last month, beating off competition from Abdul Rehman Sharif, 29, and Sandro Farmhouse, 30, in what proved to be a very tricky final for the trio - particularly the technical challenge.
After Matt called her name, a delighted Syabira told how her win was the 'biggest achievement in my life.'
Praising Syabira after her win, judge Paul Hollywood said: 'Some of the flavours we have never had in the tent before and are unlikely to have again, she is an incredible baker.'
![Hopefuls: Joe Lycett (pictured), Seann Walsh, Nadiya Hussain and Amelia Dimoldenberg are currently the bookies favourites to replace Matt Lucas as Great British Bake Off host](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/07/12/65336051-11512081-image-m-45_1670415870473.jpg)
Hopefuls: Joe Lycett (pictured), Seann Walsh, Nadiya Hussain and Amelia Dimoldenberg are currently the bookies favourites to replace Matt Lucas as Great British Bake Off host
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