Prue Leith makes public appearance after leaving Bake Off

In January, it was announced that Dame Prue, 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 Berry.

Now, Dame Prue and fellow Cotswolds star Vick Hope were among the celebrities at the opening of the Victoria and Albert’s East Museum on Tuesday (April 14).

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The star-studded event, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, was held to bring cultural and creative figures together while unveiling the museum’s second east London venue.

Former Bake Off judge Dame Prue wowed crowds in a brightly coloured ensemble, wearing an orange top and matching trousers, accessorised with a geometric print blazer.

The 86-year-old paired the vibrant outfit with colourful, triangle earrings and a pair of black trainers with fluorescent pink laces, and was all smiles as she arrived at the museum.

TV presenter Hope opted for an all-black ensemble, with a tight bandeau dress with mesh details, and a hanging leather trim on the skirt.

The 36-year-old accessorised with a quilted jacket with leather accents and a matching black clutch, and paired the look with light make-up and a slicked back ponytail.

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Comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg, known for her Chicken Shop Date web series, also opted for a black outfit and wore a leather-look jacket with a studded funnel collar.

The 32-year-old completed the punk look with a matching leather mini-skirt, a pair of contrasting black-and-white closed-toe heels, minimal jewellery and simple make-up.

Saltburn actor Archie Madekwe dressed down for the event, in a pair of black jeans with a burgundy polo shirt layered over a striped long-sleeve top.

Actress Nathalie Emmanuel, known for Game Of Thrones, wore a simple black dress with a light-blue denim jacket, accessorised with a knitted headpiece and a red handbag.

The Night Agent star Fola Evans-Akingbola opted for an all-black look, as did Ugandan-British actress and singer Sheila Atim, who wore a maxi dress with a long, leather-look trench coat.

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Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan was also at the event, pictured wearing a bright blue suit and white shirt, paired with patent black shoes.

Creatives including artist Sophie Tea, designer Saul Nash, filmmaker Betty Bachz and sustainable fashion designing duo Vin and Omi were among the stars at the museum on Tuesday.

The V&A East Museum, which opens to the public on April 18, will include a series of new exhibitions including two permanent Why We Make galleries, offering insight into contemporary culture.

Its inaugural exhibition is titled The Music Is Black: A British Story, and celebrates 125 years of black British music while examining its impact on modern British culture.

The new museum, which hopes to celebrate “making and creativity” for a changing world, will mark the sixth V&A venue in London.