Overview
- Channel 4 and Love Productions confirmed Lawson will succeed Dame Prue Leith as judge for the next series.
- Lawson said she is “uncharacteristically rather lost for words” and “bubbling with excitement” about joining the tent.
- Dame Prue Leith departs after nine series, having judged more than 400 challenges since taking over in 2017.
- Channel 4’s Ian Katz and Love Productions’ Ralph Lee welcomed the appointment, citing Lawson’s warmth, expertise and wit.
- Filming is expected later in 2026, with outlets reporting a summer shoot and a return to air within the year, alongside Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding.