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Prue Leith’s Bake Off replacement Caroline Waldegrave ‘completely terrified’ about taking over

Caroline Waldegrave is taking the reins as judge of the Great Celebrity Bake Off from friend Prue Leith, a gig she was 'terrified' to take.

Caroline Waldegrave is taking the reins from Prue Leith as judge on the Great Celebrity Bake Off, and will have her first outing on the programme tonight (March 16), in episode one of its Stand Up To Cancer special. She was full of praise for Love Productions, the company that produces the show, and fellow hosts and judges Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding. She nevertheless appears to have found her footing on the show without issue (Credit: Channel 4 Productions/YouTube) Paul Hollywood told the Telegraph that, from an aristocracy point of view, Caroline Waldegrave has the “trump card” over Prue.

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