Mary Berry rules out Strictly Come Dancing despite close friendship with host

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Strictly Come Dancing in the future, saying it was a 'definite no' to the popular BBC series.The former Great British Bake Off judge and food writer, 87, was inducted into the Radio Times Hall of Fame at the weekend (May 20, 2022), and was joined for the special occasion by her close friend and Strictly host Claudia Winkleman.Mary discussed her life and career during a special In Conversation event at the BFI and Radio Times TV Festival, including working on programmes including The Great British Bake Off, Best Home Cook and The Platinum Pudding Competition.However, when asked at the festival what was next for the famous TV cook, Claudia Winkleman joked: "It's a good question, Strictly Come Dancing," to which Mary Berry quickly replied: "Definitely not."Mary said: "well it's not Strictly," but revealed away from our screens that she is enjoying croquet lessons with her husband and wants to continue working on her own cooking programmes.She also shared her wish for the BBC series Best Home Cook to return, calling it "such a happiness."The series, which starred Mary alongside Claudia Winkleman, Angela Hartnett and Chris Bavin launched in 2020 and led to a celebrity version in 2021.Speaking about the programme and her close bond with Mary Berry, Claudia said: "We'd have lunch together and have a right laugh."Mary added: "We had such fun.

I love the programme more than anything. It was a team and I loved it. I'd love to see it come back," describing Claudia as a "lovely lady" who would always cheer the contestants on and "tell them they can do it."The TV judge also reflected on her time on The Great British Bake Off, saying that she and Paul Hollywood "had a great time."Speaking about winning the National Television Award.