Overview
- Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood appeared together in a widely shared Instagram post that Nigella framed as an April Fools’ joke about a crime drama pairing.
- Alison Hammond said Paul had already visited Nigella’s home, and she added that she and co-host Noel Fielding had also been invited.
- Alison met Nigella in person and shared a smiling car selfie on Instagram, calling her “a beautiful lady.”
- In interviews, Alison described Nigella as warm and “everything and more” than expected, while admitting she kept accidentally calling her “Nigel.”
- Dame Prue Leith has stepped back after nine series, and Channel 4 confirmed Nigella as her successor alongside returning judge Paul and hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding.