Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood
Nigella Lawson has been a welcome addition to the Bake Off tent alongside Paul Hollywood - Channel 4

Nigella Lawson has been credited with The Great British Bake Off overtaking Strictly Come Dancing for the first time.

The 66-year-old chef and TV presenter has won over viewers after replacing Dame Prue Leith as a judge alongside Paul Hollywood in the latest series of the show.

The change has led to more viewers tuning in for the Channel 4 baking programme than BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

More than 7.1 million people watched Lawson's first episode, according to figures from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) .