Nigella Lawson has admitted feeling anxious about joining The Great British Bake Off, despite decades as one of Britain’s best-known cookery personalities
The home baker says she lacks the highly polished technique expected from professionals, making her cautious about judging the programme’s 12 amateur contestants
She will share the tent with returning judge Paul Hollywood, who believes her warm and nurturing approach will complement his more critical style
This year’s series introduces wearable creations, a free-from week and a challenge pairing contestants with relatives
Bake Off returns to Channel 4 at 8pm.