Nigella Lawson 'frightened' admission as she prepares for Bake Off roleNigella will replace Prue Leith on the Channel 4 programmeView 2 Images Nigella Lawson will take over from Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off (Image: ITV)Nigella Lawson shared she is "frightened" about starting filming for The Great British Bake Off. Nigella has big shoes to fill after Dame Prue Leith announced her decision to leave the show after nine years. ‌TV chef Nigella Lawson, 66 will join Paul Hollywood, 59 for the upcoming series of the Channel 4 show. ‌She spoke about feeling "frightened" to take on the role but is "excited" for the huge new chapter in her career. Asked about replacing Prue, Nigella said: "I am a tiny bit frightened, I would be lying if i didn't say that.