It’s been six years since her last major British television programme.
But self-proclaimed domestic goddess Nigella Lawson is back and looking fantastic as she attended the official launch of The Great British Bake Off on Monday night.
The celebrity chef, 66, posed on the green grass with fellow judge Paul Hollywood and presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding at The HAC at Armory House in central London.
Normally Paul, 60, who has been on the show since the first episode in 2010, enjoys being the center of attention, but this year all eyes are on Nigella.
And she made sure she made a statement by stepping out in a sleek all-black ensemble that showed off her age-defying looks.
The wide-leg one featured short sleeves, a zipper down the front and a matching belt that cinched in her waist.
Nigella Lawson posed on the green grass with fellow judge Paul Hollywood and presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding at The HAC at Armory House in central London
Nigella and Alison were also pictured side by side in a replica of the Bake Off kitchen, surrounded by colorful crockery, bunting and bakeware.
She completed the polished look with smoky eye make-up and wore her brunette hair in voluminous waves alongside Paul, Alison and Noel.
The foursome appeared in high spirits as they were reunited ahead of Nigella’s highly anticipated debut in the famous white tent later this month.
Alison, 51, brought some color to proceedings in a vibrant pink and black leopard print dress, which she teamed with matching pink shoes and gold jewellery.
Paul, 60, opted for a more casual look in a light blue open-neck shirt and jeans.
Meanwhile, Noel, 53, stayed true to his typically flamboyant style with a black cowboy hat and leather jacket, worn over a T-shirt emblazoned with a large red heart.
The group posed together on a strip of artificial grass before gathering behind an elaborate model of the program’s famous white tent.
Nigella and Alison were also pictured side by side in a replica of the Bake Off kitchen, surrounded by colorful crockery, bunting and bakeware.
The mother-of-two, known for her cooking innuendos, was announced as Prue Leith’s successor in January this year, following her decision to step down after nine years.
Channel 4 has confirmed that the show’s 17th series will begin on Tuesday, September 22 at 8pm.
Bake Off insiders say bosses are hoping this will be the biggest year yet, following their lucrative deal to get Nigella into the famous white tent.
This year’s line-up has also been revealed, including a 32-year-old self-styled ‘drag king’ who lives in the West Midlands with their two partners, and a 67-year-old retired clothing technologist.
Sources previously told the Daily Mail how Nigella and Paul ‘didn’t get on very well’ during the filming, which took place throughout the summer.
A well-placed insider told how the bestselling author found his helicopter rides to the show’s set in Welford Park in Berkshire a bit ‘gauche’.
The foursome appeared in high spirits as they were reunited ahead of Nigella’s highly anticipated debut in the famous white tent later this month.
Since then, the pair have made sure they look like the best of friends, regularly liking and commenting on each other’s Instagram posts.
Nigella’s last television program for the BBC was in 2020, with her series Cook, Eat, Repeat.
However, she has remained a regular face on Australian television, starring in the cooking show My Kitchen Rules.
Nigella has published twelve cookbooks throughout her career and presented almost a dozen television programmes, including her own chat show for ITV in 2005, albeit short-lived.
In 1998, she published her very first cookbook, How To Eat, which sold 300,000 copies and made her a bestselling author.
Just two years later, the Londoner released How to Be A Domestic Goddess, which won the British Book Award for Author of the Year.
Her career was originally in journalism, having joined The Sunday Times as deputy literary editor after graduating from Oxford.
