Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa[1]
Education
St Mary's School, Waverley
University of Cape Town
Television
The Great British Menu (2006–2016)
My Kitchen Rules (2016)
The Great British Bake Off (2017–)
Junior Bake Off (2019)
Spouses
Rayne Kruger
(m. 1974; died 2002)
John Playfair
(m. 2016)
Children
2, including Danny Kruger
Relatives
Sam Leith (nephew)
Dame Prudence Margaret Leith, DBE (born 18 February 1940[2]) is a South African[1] restaurateur, television presenter/broadcaster, cookery writer and novelist.
She is Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. She was a judge on BBC Two's Great British Menu for eleven years, before joining The Great British Bake Off in March 2017, replacing Mary Berry, when the television programme moved to Channel 4.[3]
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sold. In 1995, she helped found the PrueLeith College, since renamed PrueLeith Chef's Academy, and PrueLeith Culinary Institute in South Africa. Odd...
first series for new hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, and new judge PrueLeith. This series was won by Sophie Faldo, with Kate Lyon and Steven Carter-Bailey...
his replacement and joined Noel Fielding as co-host. Paul Hollywood and PrueLeith returned to judge the series. The bakers competing in the series were...
presented by Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, with judges Paul Hollywood and PrueLeith. This series saw a few changes to the usual format: the first episode...
2019), OCLC 1129688625 Leith, Sam (29 August 2017). "What it was like to be taught to cook by my aunt - and GBBO judge - PrueLeith". Evening Standard. Retrieved...
Hollywood later announced he would stay. In March 2017, it was announced that PrueLeith would join Hollywood as a judge, while Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig...
property developer Rayne Kruger and restaurateur and television presenter PrueLeith, Kruger was educated at Eton College, subsequently studying history at...
season of the show, with Paul Hollywood returning as judge, along with PrueLeith from GBBO. Roku also announced plans to air The Great American Baking...
Sandi Toksvig, and was judged by returning judges Paul Hollywood and PrueLeith. The first three episodes were extended to 90 minutes instead of the usual...
and Sandi Toksvig, and judged by returning judges Paul Hollywood and PrueLeith. The series was won by David Atherton, who became the first winner never...
Fielding and Matt Lucas, and judged by returning judges Paul Hollywood and PrueLeith. The bakers were announced on 14 September 2021. The series was won by...
divorced, and he married the restaurateur, chef and television presenter PrueLeith. They had a son, the Conservative MP Danny Kruger, and adopted a Cambodian...
presented by Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas and judged by Paul Hollywood and PrueLeith. The bakers competing in the series were announced on 2 September 2022...
series in 2019 on Channel 4, with comedian Harry Hill as presenter and PrueLeith and Liam Charles as judges. The fifth series concluded on 22 November...
former cricketer PrueLeith (born 1940), South African restaurateur, television presenter/broadcaster, cookery writer and novelist Prue MacSween, Australian...
Chef's Guide, activist and television presenter. In 2020 Gill replaced PrueLeith to work as the judge on Junior Bake Off alongside Liam Charles and Harry...
of their menu to a judging panel, tasted and judged by Matthew Fort, PrueLeith and Oliver Peyton. One chef each week goes through to the final, where...
her daughter Miquita Oliver. They drove a 1959 Morris Minor. Replaced PrueLeith as permanent judge on the Great British Menu with Matthew Fort and Oliver...
restaurateurs of later generations such as Terence Conran, Simon Hopkinson, PrueLeith, Jamie Oliver, Tom Parker Bowles and Rick Stein have acknowledged her...
In 2023, Gwynne starred as Pam Lee, a version of the real-life judge PrueLeith, in The Great British Bake Off Musical, and as Stanley Baldwin in Jack...
Griffiths. The Literary Consultancy has helped many writers, including PrueLeith, Neamat Imam, and Jennifer Makumbi. In 2009, The Literary Consultancy...
Best of Floyd. London: Michael Joseph. ISBN 978-0-71-814097-7. Leith, Prue (1980). Leith's Cookery Course. London: Fontana. ISBN 978-0-00-635272-3. Olney...
Manford and Jonas Blue 149 5 29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Paul Hollywood, PrueLeith, Noel Fielding, Kerry Godliman, Mo Gilligan and Olly Murs 150 6...
United Kingdom for the training of paramedics. In October 2016, Dame PrueLeith CBE became Chancellor, succeeding Sir Tom Farmer. Sir Paul Grice KBE assumed...
three challenges to be completed and tasted by judges Paul Hollywood and PrueLeith. The first challenge was a trifle, then blinis in the technical round...
baking programme Liam Bakes on Channel 4. In November 2019 Charles and PrueLeith were the new judges for Junior Bake Off after a two-year absence. Harry...
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