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Tom Bryant

Bake Off's Prue Leith teases that her co-stars are 'childish' with their humour on show

Prue Leith feels like she is ­sharing the Great British Bake Off tent with a bunch of Dick Emerys.

There are no end of innuendos to sink your teeth into, whether it's something tasty on the side, dishes rising and falling or tarts with dreaded soggy bottoms.

The naughty humour has hosts Matt Lucas, Noel Fielding and fellow judge Paul Hollywood in peals of laughter. But the saucy remarks are not to Prue's taste - and they often fly over her head.

Much like Emery's character Mandy from his 70's TV show, Prue, 82, thinks the trio ARE awful ... but she likes them.

Prue Leith (centre left) stars alongside Matt Lucas (left), Paul Hollywood (centre right) and Noel Fielding (far right) on the Great British Bake Off (Mark Bourdillon)

She said: "I don't get the joke. Paul and Matt go into gales of laughter, they are so childish. You only have to mention 'sausage' and they laugh. That is their idea of humour."

But Prue, speaking at a theatre show in Bath, said: "How can anyone resist Bake Off? It is the best job on TV. I walk on, eat cake and say what I think, walk off and get paid."

She said standards are so high it was rare to eat bad bakes. On Tuesday student Maisam was the second contestant to leave.

She's teased that their humour isn't to her taste (Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Dick Emery was known for the catchphrase 'you are awful, but I do like you' (Daily Mirror)

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Prue joined the show when it moved from the BBC to Channel 4 in 2017, replacing Mary Berry, 87, on the judging panel alongside Paul, who has been a judge since its debut in 2010.

She had previously been a judge on the Great British Menu from 2006 until 2016. Following her departure from the BBC show, she was replaced on the panel by Andi Oliver, 58.

The new series of Bake Off is currently airing (Channel 4)

Over the course of her career, Prue has released a number of cookery books as well as a series of novels. She has also been a food columnists for outlets like the Daily Mirror.

The Great British Bake Off continues next Tuesday (September 27) on Channel 4 from 8pm. You can catch up on previous episodes of the series through the streaming service All4.

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