Nadiya Hussain says BBC dropped her after 10 years for no ‘definitive’ reason
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.