She may have had some big boots to fill when replacing Mary Berry on the Great British Bake Off, but Prue Leith has become a hit with fans of the baking show and now wants to turn her hand to something a little more strenuous.
The 77-year-old South Africa native has expressed an interest in taking part in next year’s series of Dancing On Ice, but her management team have ruled it out.
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Speaking to The Daily Star on Sunday, she said: “I was asked if I would do Dancing On Ice. I thought it’d be the perfect way to get fit, lose a lot of weight and learn a new skill.
“I was actually quite excited, but my team said, ‘Absolutely not’.”
She continued: “They told me I was far too old and if I fell over I would break something – and then I thought they were probably right.”
However, still keen to take part in a show that will allow her to show off her moves, the baking connoisseur has her eye on the next series of Strictly Come Dancing – as long as she’d be allowed a little tipple beforehand.
“Maybe Strictly, as that is less dangerous. I’m not a very good dancer though.” she said.
Prue added: “The only time I dance is after a few drinks, so I would have to have a few drinks before the performance. Even then it would just be nan-dancing.”
Dancing On Ice, which is due to start early next year, now has three of Hollyoaks’ finest actresses gearing up to land a spot on the show.
Stephanie Waring, Sarah Jayne Dunn and Anna Passey, three of the soap’s most glamorous stars, are all currently interested in participating in the show, reports claim.
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Already confirmed to compete on the ice-skating show, which is relaunching three years after it was axed, are Love Island 2017 winner Kem Cetinay and England cricketing legend Monty Panesar.