Nigella praised as new Bake Off judge as latest contestants announced
The TV chef is a new judge on series 17 and there's a new crop of contestants hoping to be star bakers.
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"I want it really sumptuous"
— Nigella Lawson , Celebrity
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The TV chef is a new judge on series 17 and there's a new crop of contestants hoping to be star bakers.
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