Great British Bake Off star shares devastating statement as BBC drops shows
Great British Bake Off star shares devastating statement as BBC drops shows after 10 years
Great British Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain has issued a sad response after the BBC decided to not renew her cooking show
Celebrity chef and former Great British Bake Off champion Nadiya Hussain has opened up about the BBC choosing not to renew her cookery programme, prompting her to ponder over her decade-long career.
In an emotional Instagram video, the acclaimed 40-year-old chef expressed: "The BBC have decided that they didn't want to commission my show. And for me, that was a huge turning point because it's something I've done for the past ten years."
Looking to the future with optimism, Nadiya elaborated: "I was already on this steady trajectory of change and I was thinking about where I wanted my career to go, and when the BBC decided they didn't want to commission the show anymore, it really did kind of solidify everything for me, and it made me dig my heels in and think 'OK, I know where I want to be.'"
Despite the recent development, Nadiya remains excited about what lies ahead, signalling a desire to take command of her own work, articulating, "It's been interesting because there have been lots of changes in my career, that I'm really excited about.
"I'm excited about taking back a bit of ownership of what I do, how I do it and who I work with, and that's given me a freedom I haven't had in the last ten years", reports Surrey Live.
Nadiya Hussain has reacted to the news on social media
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Nadiya has charmed audiences with a variety of BBC series such as Nadiya Bakes, Nadiya's Fast Flavours, and Nadiya's Simple Spices, besides her guest appearances on The One Show. The BBC has conveyed its eagerness to continue its professional relationship with Nadiya going forward.
A spokesperson for the broadcaster confirmed: "After several wonderful series we have made the difficult decision not to commission another cookery show with Nadiya Hussain at the moment.
"Nadiya remains a much-valued part of the BBC family, and we look forward to working together on future projects."
We have approached the BBC for further comment.
Ever since her triumph on GBBO over ten years ago, Nadiya has enjoyed a fruitful career. Following her win, she introduced audiences to her celebrated programme, The Chronicles of Nadiya, on BBC One.
The BBC has decided to axe Nadiya's cooking show
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Drawing on her own experiences in TV, she gracefully took on the role of judge on Junior Bake Off. The year succeeding her GBBO success, she embarked on an eight-part series titled Nadiya's British Food Adventure.
Beyond her on-screen endeavours, Nadiya has released a range of top-selling cookbooks through the years, such as Nadiya's Kitchen, Nadiya's Every Day Baking, and Cook Once, Eat Twice.
Additionally, her talent extends to fiction writing, with novels like The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters, Spreading My Wings, and Today I'm Strong to her credit.
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Nadiya's Fast Flavours, Nadiya's Simple Spices, Nadiya's Everyday Baking, Nadiya Bakes, and Nadiya's Cook Once Eat Twice are all currently available to stream on iPlayer.
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