Dame Mary Berry has found “peace” after experiencing joy at a retirement home in Oxfordshire.
The TV legend was a judge on the show during the BBC years between 2010 and 2016 before it left for Channel 4.
She has lived in Henley, in the south of Oxfordshire, with her husband Paul Hunnings, since 2019, having previously lived in London.
Now, the 91-year-old has found “peace” with her gardening, in quotes from her new book, My Gardening Life, relayed by Radio Times.
“I bring geraniums, pelargoniums, in and out of the greenhouse, and once they’ve flowered, perhaps I’ve had them in the house, I bring them out to recover,” she said.
“I love the greenhouse because it’s somewhere where when it’s pouring with rain, I want peace and quiet, I come here.”
This comes after Dame Mary was on hand to help open Audley Shiplake Meadows on Reading Road in Henley.
The retirement village is home to 65 senior living apartments, duplex penthouses and cottages for people over the age of 65 years old.
At the retirement home unveiling, Dame Mary said: “It was such a joy to be part of Audley Shiplake Meadows’ official opening event.
“Having called this area home for the past seven years, I know the new homeowners will be very happy here.”
Dame Mary was also recently awarded the Bafta Fellowship for her exceptional contribution to television.
“What an honour for a cook to receive the Bafta Fellowship,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it – for just doing what I love.”
