'I don't have many skills, but eating is one of them': Nigella can't wait for 'a bit of goo' as Bake Off judge

The new series of The Great British Bake Off has now been confirmed to arrive on September 22, and there's so much to look forward to as Nigella Lawson joins the judging line-up, replacing Prue Leith.

In the run-up to the new episodes arriving and during the press launch of the show on September 7, Nigella offered some interesting insights into her new role.

The baking legend delved into topics ranging from what she's looking forward to the most during her time in the tent, to her alleged feud with Paul Hollywood - all delivered with her signature style of memorable wording.

According to The Telegraph, Nigella said at the press event, "I don’t have many skills, but eating is one of them," as she dug into some cake and delighted those present by suggesting, "I like a bit of goo."

Those tuning into the new series can expect to find Nigella gliding gracefully around the infamous tent, gently murmuring phrases that are sure to immediately circulate online and send social media into a complete meltdown.

"These flavours are giving me a lot of pleasure, I’m hoping to find that wonderful frisson," she'll be uttering, as she prepares to pass judgment on tasks that are named as if in her honour, such as the very first one - to create a "sumptuous" stout cake.

Alison Hammond said at the press launch, quite rightly, "Could there be a more Nigella word than ‘sumptuous’?" Probably not.

When Nigella was announced as the new judge on the long-running series, immediate, yet unverified reports arose that she and Paul Hollywood didn't get on.

Addressing these rumours, Nigella told The Times that audiences would believe what they wanted to believe about the stories.

"What will people say of us on the programme?" she asked, adding, "I feel that half will go, ‘Oh, there’s clearly something going on with them,’ and the other half will say, ‘Oh, clearly they don’t like each other at all.’ And I feel like that’s fine."

Paul also appeared to shut down the rumours of a rift between the pair, saying at the show's launch that Nigella had "fitted in beautifully" with the existing presenting team.

He was very complimentary about the new judge, saying of the line-up until now, "We've gone Dame, Dame, Queen." Here, he's referring to original judge Dame Mary Berry, who was followed by Dame Prue Leith, and now, there's Queen of baking, Nigella.

The baking star has also shared that she is looking forward to having a team of colleagues, as she is used to shooting her other baking shows alone.

"I’ve spent a lot of my professional life alone in a room, writing or pacing around thinking," she shared, adding, "It’s actually really lovely to be with lots of people. For me, it’s a sort of treat."

Nigella concludes, "I love solitude, I need solitude, but it’s really good to have a working life that feels companionable."

The Great British Bake Off airs on Channel 4 from September 22.