Prue Leith: 'You come into your own growing old'
The former Great British Bake Off star says ageing is something to celebrate.
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"You come into your own, you don't care what people think, you're not going to change. And so the world has to just put up with it."
— Dame Prue Leith , Celebrity
"Old age is unstressful."
— Dame Prue Leith , Celebrity
"I love Cheltenham; I often go even if I'm not doing anything, but it's a great festival."
— Dame Prue Leith , Celebrity
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The former Great British Bake Off star says ageing is something to celebrate.
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