AS the new judge on The Great British Bake Off, Nigella Lawson is going to bring that signature warmth and trademark cheekiness.
But the TV chef, 66, is the one left blushing in the new series, which kicks off tomorrow, as a contestant blends “sticky willy” – the rudely-named wild plant – into their recipe.
As the new judge on The Great British Bake Off, Nigella Lawson is going to bring that signature warmth and trademark cheekiness (C) Credit: Channel 4 / Patch Dolan
The Domestic Goddess has always denied being “coquettish,” but she is synonymous with the double entendre.
And Nigella is not the only TV star to slip an innuendo or two past the broadcast censors.
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Ex This Morning host Holly Willoughby Credit: Getty
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American actor and wrestler John Cena Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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GBBO Paul Hollywood Credit: Getty
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Sid James and Barbara Windsor in Carry On Abroad Credit: Alamy
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Prue Leith, who Nigella has taken over from on GBBO Credit: PA
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Sports commentator Harry Carpenter at Wimbledon Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Charles Hawtrey in classic Carry On Again Doctor Credit: Alamy
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Dame Mary Berry Credit: Getty
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Alison Hammond Credit: Getty
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Jonathan Agnew of BBC Radio Test Match Special Credit: Getty
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Clare Frisby Credit: Alamy
“I’ll just do a bit of last-minute fiddling at the table before my guests arrive.”
“Have you got a large one?”
“I’m always happy with a generous handful.”
“There’s nothing like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this.”
“Now my empty vessels are ready to be loaded.”
“He’s trying to get his leg over.”
“I do not object to jiggery, but I take exception to pokery.”
“The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.”
“Once it’s in, I love it.”
“You’ve got a lovely wet bottom.”
“I’m just getting my hands in and giving it a good rub.”
“Finishing early has always been a concern of mine.”
“Quite often I need two holes so that I can squirt.”
ANSWERS
1-C. Nigella Lawson – describing her dining room set-up on Nigella Express (2007).2-E. Barbara Windsor’s character Sadie Tompkins – questioning Vic Flange (Sid James) at the hotel bar in 1972 film Carry On Abroad.3-D. Paul Hollywood – evaluating dough proportions on The Great British Bake Off.4-L. Clare Frisby – live on BBC Look North while reviewing local jumbo hot dogs.5-C. Nigella Lawson – referring to hollowed-out potato skins on Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen (2006).6-K. Jonathan Agnew – describing Ian Botham knocking over his own stumps during a Test Match Special in 1991.7-H. Charles Hawtrey as Dr Ernest Stoppidge – in 1969 film, Carry On Again Doctor.8-G. Harry Carpenter – observing the post-race celebrations at the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in 1977.9-A. Holly Willoughby – trying a mussel pasta dish on ITV’s This Morning (2010).10-I. Mary Berry – commenting on a tart’s soggy base on The Great British Bake Off.11-J. Alison Hammond – rubbing dough ingredients together during a baking segment on This Morning.12-B. John Cena – on his BBC One Show interview wrapping up early in 2024.13-F. Prue Leith – giving advice on how to fill chouxnuts on The Great British Bake Off.
