“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.' 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.”

Dame Prudence Margaret Leith is a South African and British restaurateur, broadcaster, cookery writer, businesswoman, television personality, novelist, chef, and former university chancellor. She is best known as Prue Leith. Her work spans food, media, and writing. She has built a public career around cooking and cookery publishing, while also appearing on television and working in business. As a novelist and broadcaster, she is known for communicating clearly and practically, with a reputation shaped by her long presence in British public life.