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Years after mispronouncing “microwave” on BBC’s “Cook, Eat, Repeat,” food writer Nigella Lawson has found herself at the center of yet another viral frenzy.
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Lawson → mispronounce → frenzy
This time, the response has largely come from fans of the popular competition show “The Great British Bake Off,” who are poking fun at Lawson for a different on-air quirk: How she bites into baked goods.
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“The Great British Baking Show,” which is known as “The Great British Bake Off” (or GBBO) overseas, first launched in 2010 on the BBC.
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which → know → BBC
It has since exploded into a beloved, global phenomenon with a fervent fan base.
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Lawson replaced Prue Leith as a judge on season 17 of the baking show, which aired Tuesday in the U.K. and will premiere Friday in the U.S. on Netflix.
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Longtime viewers were saddened by Leith’s decision to exit the series, even though the 86-year-old said in her announcement that it “feels like the right time to step back.”
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Overall, Lawson’s debut has been well received.
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But many fans were quick to point out a mannerism they just couldn’t get past.
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“Apparently Nigella Lawson is capable of unhinging her jaw to swallow her prey,” one user wrote on X, alongside a photo of her taking a bite of a cake.
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Another said: “I can’t stop laughing at the way Nigella eats these cakes like she’s eating as if she’s never eaten before.”
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she → say → cakes
Some posts included harsher jabs, such as describing Lawson’s eating as “really weird,” though not all the content was mean spirited.
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Several parody videos of people shoveling dessert into their mouths also circulated on social media.
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Still, Lawson’s bigger bites didn’t hinder overall enthusiasm for her presence on the show.
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Critics have praised Lawson’s culinary expertise, and many fans online have described her as a “perfect” addition to the show.
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Giuseppe Dell’Anno, a former “Bake Off” winner, told BBC Radio 4’s Today that Lawson is a “nice fit with the ethos of the program.”
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Her arrival in the white tent was also welcomed by longtime judge Paul Hollywood.
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“It was lovely to see Nigella come into the tent,” he told The Guardian last week.
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“She fitted in beautifully — not just with me but with the whole team.
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She → fit → team
She picked up the ‘Bake Off ‘vibe straight away.”
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She → pick → vibe
Enjoyment is all part of the “Bake Off” experience.
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Enjoyment → bake → experience
“I don’t have many skills,” she joked in the first episode, “but eating is one of them.”
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