She is known for her colourful ensembles, bold prints and the quirky glasses she styles each week on The Great British Bake Off.
But nothing could have prepared fans for Prue Leith‘s latest look.
The restaurateur, 84, made sure all eyes were on her as she opted for a striking all leather look.
The broadcaster strutted down the catwalk during the Vin + Omi show at The Kensington Building during London Fashion Week on Friday.
Beaming in snaps, the tight fitted PVC midi dress featured raunchy red lace up detailing and exaggerated wide shoulders.
Prue Leith ditched the pastries for the PVC as she debuted a VERY bold all leather look during the Vin + Omi show at The Kensington Building during London Fashion Week on Friday
The restaurateur, 84, made sure all eyes were on her as she opted for a striking all leather look
She is normally known for her colourful ensembles, bold prints and the quirky glasses she styles each week on The Great British Bake Off
The star accessorised the look with some black leather trainers and matching leather gloves as she switched the kitchen for the stage.
Ditching her glasses, Prue opted for intense smoky eye makeup and a bold red lip.
Prue will soon be back on screens with Paul Hollywood as the fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off kicks off on September 24 at 8pm.
Earlier this year Prue admitted that she almost didn’t apply to replace Mary Berry on the much loved show as she feared she wouldn’t tick the ‘diversity boxes’.
The star has been a judge on the cooking competition since she replaced Mary in 2016.
However, this very nearly wasn’t the case as Prue reveals she initially completely dismissed the idea.
It was revealed that the women had known each other since the 1970s when a photo of them with broadcaster Jack de Manio (1914-1988) was unearthed.
Prue told the Sliding Doors podcast with Jennie Becker: ‘I just jumped at it. I had begun to think about it, once I knew Mary Berry was not going to go on. I thought: “Oh, I’d love that job”, but I dismissed the thought.
Pouting in snaps, the tight fitted PVC midi dress featured raunchy red lace up detailing and exaggerated wide shoulders
Ditching her glasses, Prue opted for intense smoky eye makeup and a bold red lip
The star accessorised the look with some black leather trainers and matching leather gloves as she switched the kitchen for the stage
The star looked surprisingly at home on the catwalk
Prue seemed to be embracing her inner Cruella DeVille in the ensemble
Prue will soon be back on screens with Paul Hollywood as the fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off kicks off on September 24 at 8pm
She showcased her age defying looks once again
Earlier this year Prue admitted that she almost didn’t apply to replace Mary Berry on the much loved show as she feared she wouldn’t tick the ‘diversity boxes’
‘I thought: “They’ll get someone younger, someone more . . . probably a young Asian chef or something, that would tick all the diversity boxes and stuff’. But no, they chose me.”
‘If you think about my past career, I’d had 11 years sitting at the Great British Menu as a judge and every plate has about ten tastes on it – it makes Bake Off look really simple.
‘With cake, with one spoonful, you can get the icing, the filling and the crumb. I knew all the top chefs, I had a Michelin restaurant of my own so I knew that level of cooking very well.’
The connection to baking specialist Maty extends to Prue’s own husband, fashion designer John Playfair, 77, who frequently uses it to his advantage while commenting on his wife’s cooking.
‘I won’t bake cakes since we are both too fat, so he taunts me with, “I wish I’d married Mary Berry,”‘ she said.
At the time of Prue’s arrival, fans, already disgruntled by the move from BBC to Channel 4 and the loss of Mary, Sue Perkins, and Mel Giedroyc, did not warm to her.
Prue told The Times in February: ‘Oh, I hate my voice. It’s too posh. When I replaced Mary Berry on Bake Off someone on Twitter said: “Oh no, not that posh b**ch”, and I sort of agreed with her. But yes, Americans seem to like it.’
