Lorraine Pascale is a British television cook and USA Food Network host and former top model, best known for selling almost one million books in the UK alone. Her TV shows are in 70 countries worldwide.
She had her own cooking show on the BBC for several seasons. From 2007-2012 she owned a retail outlet in London selling baked goods called Ella’s Bakehouse named after her daughter.
Pascale has opened her own cupcake shop in Covent Garden. She also studied Culinary Arts at Thames Valley University (now the University of West London) and in March 2012 graduated with a first-class degree.
In 2015, Pascale said she practises Transcendental Meditation to relax after work. Lorraine is also a judge on Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship and Spring Baking Championship as well as a mentor on Worst Bakers in America.
Why Was Lorraine Pascale Replaced?
Carla Hall replaced Lorraine on Holiday Baking Championship, and it appears she’s returned yet again for another season.
Unfortunately, it appears as though Lorraine will not be on the new season of the Holiday Baking Championship, despite being part of the show’s first six seasons.
Neither Lorraine nor Food Network have commented publicly on her departure, so it’s not entirely clear why she is not returning this year — though we have some theories.
It’s entirely possible that since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Lorraine has been working on a sort of rebrand of her content. Before the lockdown happened, she would often post photos on Instagram of the food she was making at home, sharing recipes with her 260,000 followers.
Since then, though, she’s really leaned into the self-love aspect of her account, and there’s barely a mention of her baking background at the moment.
Her Instagram bio currently reads “Lifestyle • Fashion • Beauty • Healing” and touts her MSc in Psychology before there’s any mention of her culinary degree. While there are currently occasional posts about food on her page, they’re usually in the context of learning to love feeding and fueling your body.
It’s possible that Lorraine has decided to take her career in a new direction, and unfortunately, her time judging baking competitions may be taking a back seat to that for now.
What Is Lorraine Pascale Doing Now?
She currently serves as a judge on Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship, Spring Baking Championship and Worst Bakers in America.
She was a judge on two episodes of the first season of Bakers vs. Fakers and became the host for Season 2.
Pascale got her start in the entertainment industry at just 16 years old, being discovered as a model and skyrocketing to fame throughout the 1990s.