Nigella Lawson clarifies misconception about her distinctive voice

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 16:38 · Archive

The 66-year-old Bake Off judge told BBC Radio 2 that she naturally has a slight slur, not the effect of drinking.

Nigella Lawson has addressed a common misconception about her distinctive voice during an interview with BBC Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox. After Cox described her voice as 'iconic' and 'wonderful', the 66-year-old television chef explained that she naturally has a slight slur. 'People always think I've been drinking, but I have a slur in my voice,' she said.

Lawson is currently appearing in her first series as a judge on The Great British Bake Off, having replaced Prue Leith, who judged the programme from 2017. This is not the first time the chef has spoken about the way she talks. In 2023, she discussed the reaction to her unusual pronunciation of 'microwave' as 'micro-wah-vay', which went viral online. Speaking on BBC Breakfast at the time, she said the clip had made her quite self-conscious about her accent. Ahead of her Bake Off debut, Lawson admitted she felt both nervous and excited about joining the programme.

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• Bake Off star Nigella sets record straight with BBC Radio 2 presenterBake Off star Nigella Lawson has set the record straight with a BBC Radio 2 presenter over a common misconception about her distinctive voice.Oxford Mail · 14 Oct, 16:00
• Bake Off star Nigella sets record straight with BBC Radio 2 presenterBake Off star Nigella Lawson has set the record straight with a BBC Radio 2 presenter over a common misconception about her distinctive voice.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Nigella Lawson · Sara Cox · The Great British Bake Off · Prue Leith · BBC Radio 2 · University of Oxford

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