Bake Off’s Nadiya Hussain hits back at critics after BBC show cancellation

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28 Jun 2025 • 10:39 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Nadiya Hussain has spoken out against critics who told her to be "grateful" following the cancellation of her BBC cooking show.
  • In an Instagram video, Hussain asserted her right to feel more than just thankful, including her right to feel anger when treated unfairly.
  • She explained that she grew up in an immigrant household where gratitude was an expectation, making it hard to express other emotions.
  • Hussain's collaboration with the BBC spanned a decade since her 2015 Great British Bake Off win, producing various cooking programmes.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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