Dame Mary Berry has opened up on her marriage after previously experiencing joy at an Oxfordshire retirement home.
The legendary cook was a judge on The Great British Bake Off during the BBC years between 2010 and 2016, before it left for Channel 4.
Dame Mary has lived in Henley, in the south of Oxfordshire, with her husband Paul Hunnings, since 2019, having previously lived in London.
The 91-year-old cook married the antiques dealer after he famously proposed three times, with the couple now celebrating their 60th anniversary this year.
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Now, speaking to the Independent, she said: “Things have changed. When I got married in 1966, the chaps – or partners – didn’t cook very much. Now everybody’s enjoying cooking.
“We eat less meat – we certainly eat meat, and we enjoy it,” she says. “Slightly smaller portions, because we’re older.”
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.
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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.”
