A new face may be headed to The Great British Baking Show (a.k.a. The Great British Bake Off) following news of judge Prue Leith‘s exit.
It was revealed on Wednesday, January 21, that Leith would be stepping down from the U.K. baking competition series after nine seasons. “Our wonderful Prue has decided to step away from judging Bake Off,” the show announced via its Instagram page. “From joyful judging to colourful fits to accidental innuendoes, you are simply the best and will be so missed. Please join us in wishing Prue the very best and thanking her for nine brilliant years in the Tent 
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