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Prue Leith
South African chef living in the UK (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Prudence Margaret Leith, DBE (born 18 February 1940[2]) is a South African[1] restaurateur, television presenter/broadcaster, cookery writer and novelist.
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Born | Prudence Margaret Leith (1940-02-18) 18 February 1940 (age 84) |
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Children | 2, including Danny Kruger |
Relatives | Sam Leith (nephew) |
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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]