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mary berry has shed further light on his decision to leave The Great British Bake Off when it Transferred from BBC To channel 4 In 2017.
90-year-old TV chef who served as a judge Show between 2010 and 2016Said that although he was offered a large sum of money to remain on the program, he felt it was not right to “move on just for the money”.
He explained, “The reason I didn’t go was that the BBC trusted me to do that job, they took a risk, looked after me and I enjoyed it.” saga magazine For its November issue.
He added: “I had a chat with presenters Mel and Sue and our director, and we thought, ‘It’s not right to go on just for the money.’ Since then we are all being looked after.”
As the show progressed, Berry, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, in addition to fellow judges, left the show. paul hollywood Prue remained with Leith. Alison Hammond and noel fielding Present the show now.
Berry revealed that she never watches the Channel 4 iteration of the programme, telling the publication: “No, I don’t watch Bake Off. It’s not really fair for my husband to watch another cooking programme.”
When Berry first left the program in 2016, she told fans that she had made her decision “out of loyalty” to the BBC, which she credited for pushing them and the show forward.
“I’m sad for the viewers who may not be ready for the change, I hope they understand my decision,” he said at the time.
Perkins and Giedroyc both underlined the issue of loyalty when they decided not to move to Channel 4, saying: “We made no secret of our desire to keep the show where it was.”
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“The BBC nurtured the show from its early stages and helped to give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from two million viewers at its peak to around 15.
Berry has just released her new recipe book, Mary 90: my best recipesWith a companion program, Mary at 90: A lifetime in cooking is on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, airing on BBC Two and iPlayer on 28 October.
The chef revealed that she is often asked if she is going to retire soon, but said that her answer is always the same. “There’s plenty of time to relax in heaven,” she said.
She pointed to her fitness routine, which includes walking her dogs, having two working cocker spaniels named Darcy and Freddie, and playing croquet twice per week.
“My mother was 105 when she died, so I have pretty good genes. I’m extremely grateful for that,” she said of her fitness in the 90s.