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Nadiya Hussain reveals the BBC has AXED her cooking show after a decade on screens – and swipes that TV industry ‘doesn’t always support Muslim women like me’

Nadiya Hussain reveals the BBC has AXED her cooking show after a decade on screens – and swipes that TV industry ‘doesn’t always support Muslim women like me’

Nadiya Hussain has revealed that the BBC has cancelled her cooking show after ten years on our screens in a ‘really difficult’ blow.

The 40 year old, who won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2015, opened up about the ‘changes in her career’ in a recent Instagram post.

After winning the cooking programme, Nadiya bagged herself a number of television shows with the Beeb, including Nadiya’s Asian Odyssey, Nadiya’s Cook Once Eat Twice and Nadiya’s Time to Eat. 

The series had different iterations which included others such as Nadiya’s British Good Adventure and Nadiya’s Fast Flavours.  

Hussain told her 950k followers: ‘One huge change is that there will be no cookery show. 

‘There will be no more cookery show. The BBC have decided that they didn’t want to commission the show. 

‘And for me, that was a huge turning point for me because it’s something I’ve done for the past 10 years.

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Nadiya Hussain has revealed that the BBC have AXED her cooking show after a decade on our screens in 'really difficult' blow

Nadiya Hussain has revealed that the BBC have AXED her cooking show after a decade on our screens in ‘really difficult’ blow

After winning the cooking programme, Nadiya bagged herself a number of television shows with the Beeb, including Nadiya's Asian Odyssey, Nadiya's Cook Once Eat Twice and Nadiya's Time to Eat

After winning the cooking programme, Nadiya bagged herself a number of television shows with the Beeb, including Nadiya’s Asian Odyssey, Nadiya’s Cook Once Eat Twice and Nadiya’s Time to Eat

‘It was huge, I was already on this steady trajectory of change and I was thinking about where I wanted my career to go.

‘And when the BBC decided they didn’t want to commission the show anymore, it really did kind of solidify everything for me, and it made me dig my heels in and think ‘OK, I know where I want to be”.’

Speaking about her experience in the industry, she added: ‘And actually, it’s really difficult as a Muslim woman. I work in an industry tat doesn’t always support people like me or recognise my talent or my full potential. 

‘And as a lot gaslighting and making you feel like what’s actually happening isn’t happening. 

‘So for me it’s been a huge, huge, huge change for me. But it’s one that I am really excited about. 

‘One that I want to move in a positive direction and ultimately I want to work with people who believe in voices of people like me.’

 She captioned the post: ‘Just a hello from me!

‘Thank you to everyone for being on this journey with me, and I hope you can continue to stay on this journey with me. 

Nadiya pictured back in 2015 when she won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off

Nadiya pictured back in 2015 when she won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off 

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‘It wouldn’t be what ibe is if it were not for you guys. #newbeginnings #allmylove #changes.’

A BBC spokesperson said: ‘After several wonderful series we have made the difficult decision not to commission another cookery show with Nadiya Hussain at the moment.’

Nadiya has had a very successful career since winning GBBO 10 years ago. 

Shortly after the show, she landed The Chronicles of Nadiya on BBC One.

The same year she was a judge on Junior Bake Off.

The following year she presented an eight-part series called Nadiya’s British Food Adventure. 

As well as her cooking series on the BBC, she’s appeared on The One Show as a reporter various times, as well as ITV’s Loose Women. 

Nadiya also has written a number of cooking books over the years.

Some include Nadiya’s Kitchen, Nadiya’s Every Day Baking and Cook Once, Eat Twice.

She’s also written novels such as The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters, Spreading my Wings and Today I’m Strong.

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