Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDame Prue Leith was recently rushed to hospital (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Archive)Dame Prue Leith has reassured fans that she is “alive and kicking” after being rushed to hospital in Yorkshire over fears she had suffered a stroke. The 86-year-old TV judge experienced a severe migraine attack that impaired her speech, prompting her husband to contact a doctor who summoned an ambulance. Writing in her regular column for The Oldie magazine, she explained that medical personnel acted cautiously due to speech issues being a key stroke symptom, although she personally believed it was solely a migraine. She spent 10 hours in A&E undergoing a CT scan before being discharged, praising the NHS staff for treating her with immense patience and concern. The former Great British Bake Off judge, who announced her departure from the show earlier this year and was replaced by Nigella Lawson, was awarded a damehood in 2021. In fullPrue Leith gives health update after being rushed to hospital over stroke fearsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Prue Leith ‘alive and kicking’ after major health scare
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDame Prue Leith was recently rushed to hospital (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Archive)Dame Prue Leith has reassured fans that she is “alive and kicking” after being rushed to hospital in Yorkshire over fears she had suffered a stroke. The 86-year-old TV judge experienced a severe migraine attack that impaired her speech, prompting her husband to contact a doctor who summoned an ambulance. Writing in her regular column for The Oldie magazine, she explained that medical personnel acted cautiously due to speech issues being a key stroke symptom, although she personally believed it was solely a migraine. She spent 10 hours in A&E undergoing a CT scan before being discharged, praising the NHS staff for treating her with immense patience and concern. The former Great British Bake Off judge, who announced her departure from the show earlier this year and was replaced by Nigella Lawson, was awarded a damehood in 2021. In fullPrue Leith gives health update after being rushed to hospital over stroke fearsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
