Bake Off star Alison Hammond makes ‘mortifying’ Nigella confession

In January, it was announced that the TV star, who lives in the Cotswolds, would bow out of the Great British Bake Off after nine series and judging more than 400 challenges.

The 86-year-old has been a judge on the popular baking show alongside Paul Hollywood since 2017, when the series moved from the BBC to Channel 4, replacing Henley resident Dame Mary.

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It was then announced on Monday, January 26, that Oxford University graduate Nigella Lawson will replace her as the judge on the Bake Off.

Now, the show’s presenter Alison Hammond has made a “mortifying” confession about her new co-star, according to a report by Wales Online.

The Welsh news site has shared quotes from the 51-year-old’s recent interview with the Radio Times ahead of the new series later this year.

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Asked if she was excited to meet Nigella, she said: “Oh, my God, Nigel! Don’t tell her I’ve been calling her Nigel, for some reason!”

“Of course, it’s daunting to be following in the footsteps of Dame Prue Leith and Mary Berry before her, great dames both, but I’m also bubbling with excitement.

“The Great British Bake Off is more than a television programme, it’s a National Treasure – and it’s a huge honour to be entrusted with it.”