Season 3, Episode 3 · What's My Age Again?
Dame Prue Leith: Widowhood, Wealth and why she REALLY left Bake Off | What’s My Age Again?
31 Mar 2026 · 54 min
Episode notes
Get ready to practice your curtsey, as this episode we are joined by none other than Dame Prue Leith! With her fingers in many pies, Prue has conquered a glamorous TV career, earned a Michelin star, written an array of successful cookbooks and novels, and sat upon some of Britain’s most iconic business boards. Prue talks us through how to maintain life at the top - from savvy property investments to riding on motorbikes around the Cotswolds, and why being old is the most beautiful part of life. But how old are the cells that run Prue’s powerhouse body? Has breaking the glass ceiling meant…
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What's My Age Again?
Bauer Media · Comedy · English
Welcome to What’s My Age Again – The Only Podcast That Takes Your Blood! …and uses it to determine how old your body really is. Katherine Ryan takes a forensic look into her celebrity guests' lifestyle, relationships, medical history, mental health and anti-ageing rituals (or lack of) before reveal
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