Overview
- Leith, 86, said she had “dithered” for two years and chose to leave before overstaying her welcome after judging since 2017.
- She offered Lawson simple guidance to “just enjoy it” and advised double-checking social media posts after her own 2017 spoiler tweet error.
- Leith said she has never watched an episode of the series, explaining that she hardly ever watches television.
- She continues to champion assisted dying, citing her brother’s suffering and criticizing more than 1,000 House of Lords amendments, while noting respectful disagreement with her MP son Danny Kruger.
- Maintaining a public profile, she walked at London Fashion Week for eco-designers Vin+Omi in a look made from holly linked to the King’s estates, with the audience marking her 86th birthday.