Great British Bake Off star stepped down ‘for personal reasons’ but not give further details.She will be replaced by comedian and writer Viv Groskop.A statement on the Booker Prize website reads: ‘Mel Giedroyc, who was announced in July as a judge for the 2022 International Booker Prize, has unexpectedly had to step down for personal reasons.
She will be replaced on the judging panel by Viv Groskop, writer, comedian and TV, radio and podcast presenter.‘Viv joins a panel chaired by translator, Frank Wynne, and consisting of: author and academic Merve Emre; writer and lawyer Petina Gappah; and translator and author Jeremy Tiang.’Fiammetta Rocco, Administrator of the International Booker Prize, said: ‘We’re excited to welcome Viv to this.
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