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Wales Online
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
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 (Image: PA ) 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 (Image: Getty Images ) 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. Article continues below 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 (Image: Getty Images ) 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." Article continues below She tied the knot with John Playfair eight years ago (Image:) 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."
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Watch moment Bake Off star Prue Leith's husband makes very racy comment on live TV as he shares rare insight into relationship
BAKE Off star Prue Leith left This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary in hysterics with a racy comment live on TV. The restaurateur, 85, appeared on the ITV show on Friday with her husband of nine years, John Playfair. 4 4 The conversation then turned to Prue's catwalk appearance during London Fashion Week last September. The TV star ditched her colourful outfits and statement glasses and opted for a black skintight leather dress with red stitching and long latex gloves. Prue was seen modelling the look for the designers Vin + Omi's 20th anniversary show. The chef and broadcaster added a pop of red lipstick, plenty of dark eye makeup and rocked a spiky hairdo. Joining the presenters on the sofa, Alison asked Prue's partner John what he thought of his wife wearing latex when she swapped the kitchen for the catwalk. Retired fashion designer John replied: "Well I wanted the costume to go in our dressing up box," which left Alison in howling with laughter. A stunned Alison said: "There's a dressing up box?!" Alison complimented her, saying: "Prue, you looked fabulous." Prue Leith's Bold Fashion Statement at London Fashion Week Prue revealed she met fashion designer Omi on a train and he later invited her to take part in the sustainable fashion show. Who is Prue Leith's husband John Playfair? Born in England, John Playfair is a retired English fashion designer. The pair met in 2011 when Prue was 76 and he was 70. Unlike his famous wife, John tends to live a quieter life away from the spotlight. Meanwhile, Prue is a celebrity cook who is best known for being a judge on The Great British Bake Off since 2017. When did they get married? The happy couple got married in Scotland in 2016. Speaking about her marriage, she told The Jonathan Ross Show: 'I had to get married in Scotland, because he refused to wear a kilt south of the border. "I was determined, if I was going to get married this guy had to be in a kilt. "So we went to Scotland where he was prepared to wear one. He won't wear one south of the border, he thinks it's naff. He's got a very good undercarriage." The married couple lived a unconventional life together at first, as they both decided to live separately after they wed. They waited until they bought their first house together in November 2020, before moving in together. Prue's reasoning behind this was the fact they could have their "personal space" and then come together to enjoy "quality time together". In an interview with The Telegraph, Prue expressed how happy she is with their decision to finally move in together, she says: "John calls our new home our 'retirement home'. "We have to face the fact that we're going to live together for the very first time. It just feels like the right time now." Do they have kids? Prue has two kids from her previous marriage to South African author Rayne Kruger. The pair were married for 28 years, from 1974 until his death in December 2002, aged 80. Rayne fell ill with emphysema, which caused a lung infection. The pair had a son named Daniel, who is now a Conservative MP, and also an adopted daughter Li-Da. It's unknown if John had any previous marriages or children before Prue. The couple have no children together. 4
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prue Leith's husband John makes cheeky joke live on This Morning as the couple reveal how they met
Prue Leith 's husband made a cheeky joke live on This Morning as the couple revealed how they met. The Great British Bake Off star, 85, and her husband John Playfair, 77, sat down with hosts Alison Hammond, 50, and Dermot O'Leary, 51, on the ITV show. Alison asked the couple, who wed in 2016, how they met and John was quick to make the quip, 'Geriatric Tinder '. The presenters laughed while Prue interjected: 'That's the sort of thing he does all the time and people sometimes take him seriously.' She then went on to reveal how they really met and explained it was at a friends house. 'I wasn't concentrating because I needed to leave and John was chattering away and I didn't concentrate and all,' Prue admitted. The Great British Bake Off star and her husband sat down with hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on the ITV show The next day, John turned up outside Prue's house on a 'Harley Davidson trike' and Prue recalled, 'I said, "You're the guy I met last night."' 'So then we went for a walk around the field and then we came back into my house and he told me all about Alexander the Great…,' the chef added. She joked: 'But do you know what, it's what's in peoples heads that's the most sexy thing which is just as good because he's not very good looking.' The couple previously shared the details of the start of their relationship in a sweet moment on an episode of Loose Women last year. The Bake Off star, who was married to her first husband nearly 30 years before his death in 2002, revealed she bolted from their first meeting at a dinner party. Prue told how she was invited to a dinner party at a friend's house, but when she got there were two men and two women there, leaving her feeling like a gooseberry. The TV personality said she made her excuses to leave her friend's dinner as quickly as she could and didn't anticipate what would happen next. Prue revealed that the following day, John, 77, turned up on her doorstep as he admitted he instantly 'knew she was the one'. The couple previously shared the details of the start of their relationship in a sweet moment on an episode of Loose Women last year John sweetly added: 'I new she was the one straight away', while Prue quipped:' 'I paid him to say that.' Prue also said that her husband is the inspiration for some of her eye-catching outfits. She said: 'Colour is influenced by you, we've been together for 12 years. I ask for John's advice and he always says no it's not enough bigger earrings or more colour. 'He [John] pushes me further. It's great because most women who hit 50 thing they have to wear grey and I think you need colour.' When asked about their Valentine's Day plans, John coyly said he 'couldn't tell them about it'. Prue started her career at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School in 1960 and went on to open her Michelin-starred restaurant Leith's nine years later. After becoming a food columnist she began writing cookery books and novels, and now judges The Great British Bake Off.
