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Briony May Williams, a 2018 Great British Bake Off contestant who later became a TV presenter, credits her 2013 diagnosis of polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS, formerly PCOS) with sparking her baking journey and on-screen career; she manages PMOS with medication and diet and hopes the name change raises awareness and speeds diagnosis for other women.
Long-serving Bake Off judge Prue Leith is leaving the series after nine seasons and more than 400 challenges. She announced on Instagram that at 86 she’s stepping back to pursue other things and will miss working with co-judges Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, plus the production teams. Leith joined the show in 2017, replacing Mary Berry when the program moved from the BBC to Channel 4; her exit marks the first judging change in nine years. The series streams on Netflix in the U.S.
Paul Hollywood, the judge of The Great British Bake Off, praises a wild cat rescue group near his Kent home, comparing the sounds of lions from the sanctuary to the Serengeti, and discusses his involvement in wildlife conservation and upcoming Bake Off challenges.
Aaron Mountford-Myles, a finalist in the 16th series of The Great British Bake Off, expressed that despite describing the experience as the best of his life and a mix of emotions, he actually hates baking cakes, highlighting the stressful preparation involved in the show and his enjoyment of the social aspects.