Great British Bake Off star admits 'I'm near the end' as she issues update on her life

Great British Bake Off's veteran judge, Prue Leith, has confessed to being 'more reckless' now as she feels she's 'near the end'. In a candid chat with Bella magazine, the 84-year-old hinted at adopting a more free-spirited approach in her later years: "Because I'm so near the end, I'm a bit more reckless now.

"What's the worst that can happen?" She revealed her new 'why not?' attitude towards things that seem like 'good fun': "If I was about to try to get a job on Bake Off I probably wouldn't walk down a catwalk in Latex with goth make-up on, but now it's too late.

If I want to do it and it sounds like good fun I just think, 'why not? '" It was during this year's London Fashion Week in September that Prue put her 'why not' mantra into action, making her debut catwalk appearance. She shared her unique experience of walking the 20-metre long runway for fashion brand Vin + Omi: "Two days ago, I got dressed, well, barely dressed, in a skintight black latex number held together with corset-style red cord.

"I was here to march down a catwalk in front of 500 members of the press and public." Despite initial nerves, she was encouraged by the crowd's response: "But in spite of all that, I just loved it. The crowd could not have been kinder, whooping and hollering at the gallant old lady (84 and counting) giving it a go. I'm just such an egotist, lapping up the attention."

The baking show has been a hit since its debut over 14 years ago, consistently gaining popularity, and even saw Prue step into Mary Berry's shoes in 2017. However, the culinary judge confessed she has considered her departure, saying: "So I won't leave in a hurry, but I will leave some time because I'm getting ancient.", reports Wales Online.