Prue Leith on ageism in the fashion industry and dealing with obsessive Bake Off fans

The presenter and style icon is unveiling her first clothing collection

Prue Leith, who has collaborated with Kettlewell Colours on a capsule collection.

Days away from completing the UK and Ireland tour of her one-woman show, Nothing In Moderation, Dame Prue Leith is recalling an uncharacteristically diva moment that occurred when a cancelled flight meant she was in danger of missing two shows in Dublin.

“I got very bossy and I’m afraid I ordered a private plane,” she says solemnly on Zoom, the hue of her faux suede biker jacket matching the striped wallpaper of the Cotswolds home she shares with husband John Playfair.