Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith was left 'distraught' and 'guilt-ridden' after the tragic death of her first husband Rayne Kruger just before Christmas in 2002

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has opened up about the death of her first husband, property developer and author Rayne Kruger, who died in hospital in 2002

In a new interview with Gyles Brandreth on his Rosebud podcast, the Bake Off star said there was a particularly ‘grim’ part of her life, having fallen for a married man 20 years her senior. In fact, he was married to her mum’s best friend.