Mamma mia! Prue Leith might be known for her verdicts on Victoria sponges, but it’s Italian food that’s bringing in the dough.
I can reveal the Great British Bake Off judge will pocket a mouthwatering £400,000 from the sale of a British pasta business in which she was an early investor.
‘I own a stake not a lot,’ Leith tells me. ‘I will make a little bit of money.’
Documents I’ve seen disclose that the amiable chef has a 0.7 per cent stake in Pasta Evangelists, which delivers fresh meals and sauces such as lobster and crab tortelloni, and pappardelle with slow-cooked beef shin ragu, for up to £13.