Overview
- Channel 4 and Love Productions confirmed Lawson as Prue Leith’s successor after Leith’s nine-series run judging more than 400 challenges.
- Lawson will share the judging bench with Paul Hollywood, while Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding continue as hosts.
- Leith publicly backed the choice and executives Ian Katz and Ralph Lee praised Lawson’s warmth, expertise and audience appeal.
- The appointment was announced on the show’s official Instagram and shared by Lawson, triggering broad media coverage.
- Filming for the new season is expected to start in April with broadcast later in 2026, according to reports.