Prue Leith admits ‘I can't imagine I have that long' as she makes decision for her future
Prue Leith admits 'I can't imagine I have that long' as she makes decision for her future
Dame Prue Leith has shared a candid insight into her plans for the rest of her life with husband John Playfair, as The Great British Bake Off judge admits "I can't imagine I have all that long"
Dame Prue Leith admitted 'I can't imagine I have all that long' as she shared her plans for the future
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Dame Prue Leith has opened up about wanting to make the most of life, as she is more aware of her own mortality after entering her eighth decade.
Over the years, Dame Prue has become one of the most respected names in the culinary world, having begun her journey in the industry at the world-famous Cordon Bleu Cookery School back when she was just 20-years-old.
After honing her skills at the renowned cookery school, Dame Prue took her first steps in the industry as she opened her debut restaurant, Leith's, in Notting Hill, London.
While her career in cooking has gone from strength to strength since then, the 85-year-old has become a prominent name in broadcasting.
Dame Prue began her cookery career at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School
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She landed what is possibly her most notable TV role back in 2017 when she took over from Dame Mary Berry on The Great British Bake, judging on the show alongside Paul Hollywood.
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Meanwhile, during a new interview with Candis magazine, the Great British Bake Off star admitted "I can't imagine I have all that long" as she plans to go on holiday and make the most of this summer with her husband, John Playfair, while they're still in good health.
Sharing her most recent life update, she said: "The great thing is to plan to have a future, I can't imagine I have all that long because I'm 85, but I just intend to have a good time. My resolution these days is to just have fun."
She has previously said how she is hoping to spend more time with her husband
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Keen to have as much "fun" as possible in the time that she has left, Great British Bake Off fans will have noticed Prue's absence from the latest instalment of the celebrity version of the show earlier this year.
And, at the time, the star explained her decision, hinting at the tightly packed schedule possibly being one of her main reasons for stepping back, sharing: "It's mainly because these things are filmed back to back."
She added: "The whole way through the summer, so you start in April and you end at the end of August. Honestly, you get no time off. And, I'm getting a bit old and there's places I want to go."
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She tied the knot with John Playfair eight years ago
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Away from speaking of her desire to start spending more time on things she enjoys now she's getting older, Dame Prue also shared a touching tribute to the role that her husband, John Playfair, has had on her life since tying the knot eight years ago.
She said: "I think I've been so blessed because I have had really happy marriages. John and I have been together for 13 years and married for eight. He's good fun and makes me laugh."
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