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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

Nadiya Hussain: I no longer fit BBC’s ‘very neat box’

  • Nadiya Hussain, a Great British Bake Off winner, has spoken out after the BBC cancelled her cooking shows, including Nadiya's British Food Adventure and Nadiya's Everyday Baking.
  • Hussain suggested the BBC dropped her because she no longer fit their “very neat box”.
  • She said she was not given a definitive reason for the axing, despite her shows consistently drawing strong audience figures.
  • A BBC spokesperson confirmed the “difficult decision not to commission another cookery show” with Hussain but maintained she remains “a much-valued part of the BBC family”.
  • Hussain said she is now focused on being her “most authentic self” and finding a space in the industry where her voice is valued.

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