“We had two children, who are still adored, they adore me and we're very close. Rayne was 20 years older than me. He died when he was 80, so he had a really good life.”

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.