Mary Berry talks turning 91 after retirement home ‘joy’

The TV legend was a judge on the show during the BBC years between 2010 and 2016, before it left for Channel 4.

She has lived in Henley, in the south of Oxfordshire, with her husband Paul Hunnings, since 2019, having previously lived in London.

Now, Dame Mary has opened up about recently turning 91 years of age to House & Garden.

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Speaking in the Cotswolds, she said: “In my later years, I’ve enjoyed fashion.

“Because I’m lucky to be fairly fit and I don’t want to be mutton dressed up as lamb, I try to wear clothes that are comfy, never too tight, and that people will admire and look at and say ‘Oh, I’d like one of those’. But nothing too flashy.

“When you’re [older] – I mean I’m 91 – you really don’t have to go into black and grey and boring.”

This comes after Dame Mary was on hand to help open Audley Shiplake Meadows on Reading Road in Henley.

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The retirement village is home to 65 senior living apartments, duplex penthouses and cottages for people over the age of 65 years old.

At the retirement home unveiling, Dame Mary said: “It was such a joy to be part of Audley Shiplake Meadows’ official opening event.

“Having called this area home for the past seven years, I know the new homeowners will be very happy here.”

Dame Mary was also recently awarded the Bafta Fellowship for her exceptional contribution to television.

“What an honour for a cook to receive the Bafta Fellowship,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it – for just doing what I love.”