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Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Victoria Coren issues career news after husband David Mitchell's confession
Victoria Coren delighted fans with a major announcement about her BBC2 show - following her husband David Mitchell's emotional confession about their relationship Victoria Coren excited quiz enthusiasts everywhere with an urgent update on social media this Saturday. The 52-year-old presenter, who has been hosting the mind-boggling programme Only Connect since 2008, shared details about the release of new episodes with her fans. Victoria informed her 665,000 followers on X: "We are past the mid-point of July, the air is warm, the dahlias are flowering. Is it time to start relaxing for the summer, winding down and having some fun? NO IT ISN'T. She then added: "Only Connect returns on Monday night, 8pm @BBCTwo." Her announcement was met with a flurry of messages from fans thrilled by the news that the quiz show would be back on screen in just a few days. One enthusiastic fan tweeted: "Thank heavens, you've answered my wife's question of last Monday, or quiz night on BBC2 as we know it, 'when is Only Connect back?' Well now we know - thank you." Victoria then responded: "Did they not mention it last week? Understandably embarrassed, perhaps, as another fan noted: "This feels early, reports the Express. Fans were overjoyed with the announcement, as another penned: "Whoop whoop , Monday night's bbc 2 back to normal, I'll sleep well tonight. While another chimed in: "Always chuffed when I get a connection or a sequence right." Victoria's announcement follows a heart-wrenching revelation made by her husband David Mitchell. In his autobiography Back Story, the Peep Show actor revealed that he harboured deep feelings for his now-wife, Victoria, for years before they got together, but concealed his emotions from those closest to him. In a heartfelt and honest confession, the 50 year old comic disclosed that his one-sided love for Victoria left a profound impact on his life following her initial rejection. "I was hopelessly in love. I told no one about it," he reveals in his memoir. "I didn't tell my closest friends or my parents of the enormous sadness that overshadowed my life." Recently, Victoria shared a rare glimpse into her home life. The Only Connect host has two daughters - Barbara, 10, and June, two - with David, 51, and they have always shielded them from the public spotlight. She told the new issue of Radio Times magazine: "My 10 year old loves The Masked Singer and old episodes of Poirot, just like her mother. The baby doesn't have any screen time; she's only 18 months old. "She loves Bluey - an excellent TV show - but she doesn't know it's a TV show. She just thinks it's a source of really great plastic dog Weebles."
North Wales Chronicle
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Prue Leith's update on Great British Bake Off exit rumours
It comes as The Masked Singer star was replaced by Caroline Waldegrave as a judge alongside Paul Hollywood on the latest series of the Stand Up 2 Cancer Celebrity Bake Off specials, which left fans concerned. Earlier this week, Prue appeared on ITV's Lorraine to speak about her role as guest chef at Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire this month, as she prepares to head a banquet for hundreds of people. A post shared by Dame Prue Leith (@prueleith) But she also addressed her future on Bake Off and explained: 'I keep being asked if I'm leaving. 'This is because I left the celebrity [version]. I stopped doing that last year because I just hadn't had a holiday in the summer for eight years. I've only given up Celebrity [Bake Off]." Confirming she is still a huge part of the original baking show, described as 'mother of them all', Prue added: 'I still do The Great American Bake Off, which we are filming at the moment, and I still do The Great British Bake Off, which I love, and is the mother of them all." Revealing why the 85-year-old has no plans on going anywhere just yet, Prue commented: "It's the best job in telly. It's absolutely the best job in telly, I don't have to learn lines, I don't have to have a script. I don't have to rehearse. I just walk on and eat cake." You can watch Prue's full Loraine interview on ITVX. Cherish Finden is reportedly set to take over Prue's role on the celebrity Bake Off specials in 2026, following Caroline stepping in this year, according to The Sun. Recommended reading: Line of Duty icon surprises fans after announcing massive career move Emmerdale star announces birth of baby boy and shares adorable video with fans Everything to know on ITV's Karen Pirie series 2 starring Lauren Lyle Many will recognise Cherish from Bake Off: The Professionals. She joined as a judge in 2016, alongside Benoit Blin. The 57-year-old professional also currently works for one of London's top hotels (The Langham) as their executive pastry chef.
South Wales Guardian
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Prue Leith's update on Great British Bake Off exit rumours
It comes as The Masked Singer star was replaced by Caroline Waldegrave as a judge alongside Paul Hollywood on the latest series of the Stand Up 2 Cancer Celebrity Bake Off specials, which left fans concerned. Earlier this week, Prue appeared on ITV's Lorraine to speak about her role as guest chef at Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire this month, as she prepares to head a banquet for hundreds of people. A post shared by Dame Prue Leith (@prueleith) But she also addressed her future on Bake Off and explained: 'I keep being asked if I'm leaving. 'This is because I left the celebrity [version]. I stopped doing that last year because I just hadn't had a holiday in the summer for eight years. I've only given up Celebrity [Bake Off]." Confirming she is still a huge part of the original baking show, described as 'mother of them all', Prue added: 'I still do The Great American Bake Off, which we are filming at the moment, and I still do The Great British Bake Off, which I love, and is the mother of them all." Revealing why the 85-year-old has no plans on going anywhere just yet, Prue commented: "It's the best job in telly. It's absolutely the best job in telly, I don't have to learn lines, I don't have to have a script. I don't have to rehearse. I just walk on and eat cake." You can watch Prue's full Loraine interview on ITVX. Cherish Finden is reportedly set to take over Prue's role on the celebrity Bake Off specials in 2026, following Caroline stepping in this year, according to The Sun. Recommended reading: Line of Duty icon surprises fans after announcing massive career move Emmerdale star announces birth of baby boy and shares adorable video with fans Everything to know on ITV's Karen Pirie series 2 starring Lauren Lyle Many will recognise Cherish from Bake Off: The Professionals. She joined as a judge in 2016, alongside Benoit Blin. The 57-year-old professional also currently works for one of London's top hotels (The Langham) as their executive pastry chef.
Rhyl Journal
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Prue Leith's update on Great British Bake Off exit rumours
It comes as The Masked Singer star was replaced by Caroline Waldegrave as a judge alongside Paul Hollywood on the latest series of the Stand Up 2 Cancer Celebrity Bake Off specials, which left fans concerned. Earlier this week, Prue appeared on ITV's Lorraine to speak about her role as guest chef at Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire this month, as she prepares to head a banquet for hundreds of people. A post shared by Dame Prue Leith (@prueleith) But she also addressed her future on Bake Off and explained: 'I keep being asked if I'm leaving. 'This is because I left the celebrity [version]. I stopped doing that last year because I just hadn't had a holiday in the summer for eight years. I've only given up Celebrity [Bake Off]." Confirming she is still a huge part of the original baking show, described as 'mother of them all', Prue added: 'I still do The Great American Bake Off, which we are filming at the moment, and I still do The Great British Bake Off, which I love, and is the mother of them all." Revealing why the 85-year-old has no plans on going anywhere just yet, Prue commented: "It's the best job in telly. It's absolutely the best job in telly, I don't have to learn lines, I don't have to have a script. I don't have to rehearse. I just walk on and eat cake." You can watch Prue's full Loraine interview on ITVX. Cherish Finden is reportedly set to take over Prue's role on the celebrity Bake Off specials in 2026, following Caroline stepping in this year, according to The Sun. Recommended reading: Line of Duty icon surprises fans after announcing massive career move Emmerdale star announces birth of baby boy and shares adorable video with fans Everything to know on ITV's Karen Pirie series 2 starring Lauren Lyle Many will recognise Cherish from Bake Off: The Professionals. She joined as a judge in 2016, alongside Benoit Blin. The 57-year-old professional also currently works for one of London's top hotels (The Langham) as their executive pastry chef.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Dame Prue Leith sets record on Great British Bake Off exit after quitting celebrity specials
The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has been a show judge since it moved to Channel 4 from the BBC in 2017 and has given an update after she quit the celebrity version Dame Prue Leith has addressed the rumours that she is going to quit The Great British Bake Off. The renowned TV chef, replaced Dame Mary Berry as a judge on the TV favourite when it moved to Channel 4 in 2017, and has been seen alongside Paul Hollywood ever since. She has also gone on to host Prue Leith's Cotswolds Kitchen for ITV and last year appeared on The Masked Singer. But, earlier this year, she did not appear on the celebrity edition of Bake Off so fans are always asking her if she has quit for good. But that is not the case, and during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine, she told viewers that she only stopped appearing the celebrity version because she needed a break, explaining: "I keep being asked if I'm leaving. This is because I left the celebrity [version]. I stopped doing that last year because I just hadn't had a holiday in the summer for eight years. I've only given up Celebrity [Bake Off]." The TV favourite is currently busy filming the American version of the baking show, and confirmed that she is still very much a part of the original programme. She said: "I still do The Great American Bake Off, which we are filming at the moment, and I still do The Great British Bake Off, which I love, and is the mother of them all." Prue, who was replaced by Caroline Waldegrave as a judge on the latest series of the Stand Up 2 Cancer specials, has no intention of leaving the regular version of the programme, adding: "It's the best job in telly. It's absolutely the best job in telly, I don't have to learn lines, I don't have to have script. I just walk on and eat cake." The star was also quick to heap praise on the addition of Alison Hammond as presenter, who replaced Matt Lucas in 2023 and now carries out hosting duties with Noel Fielding. Noting that the Big Brother legend has had a big impact on the team, she said: "I think Alison has made a huge difference to the team, she gets on so well with Noel with all of us. She's so loving and the bakers adore her, she's like Big Mama!" It was reported earlier this year that Prue had chosen to step back from her duties on the show to relish some well-deserved rest. And at the time, she disclosed: "It's mainly because these things are filmed back to back." She went on to say: "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." But her replacement is no newbie to the small screen, as Caroline has graced programmes like Chef School, Masterchef, and Tricks of the Trade, and she has also penned several cookbooks. As The Great Celebrity Bake Off gears up for its latest season this weekend, Lady Waldegrave shared her thoughts on succeeding Dame Prue Leith as a judge. She confessed: "I was completely terrified."
