'I feel it's time to move on,' Padma says of a 'difficult decision'
Say it ain't so! After 17 years, 20 seasons, and more quickfires and elimination challenges than we have the emotional capacity to tally up right now, Padma Lakshmi is packing up her knives and going — leaving her perch as host of Bravo's"After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef," Padma, 52, begins in her text-only Instagram post.
The cookbook author and former model joined the Emmy-winning reality cooking competition in 2006 for season two, taking the place of season one host Katie Lee. "After 17 years, many of the cast and crew are like family to me and I will miss working alongside them dearly," she continued. On the series, Padma guides a sprawling cast of chefs vying for the title of Top Chef, which includes a six-figure cash prize and other perks., my books, and other pursuits," she added of her Hulu food culture series, now in its second season.© BravoFans, naturally, were devastated by the news. "UNPACK UR KNIVES & STAY," wrote one in a callback to Padma's signature send off line to eliminated chefs "pack your knives and go.
A third chimed in among thousands of comments: "While I wish you nothing but the best, and you deserve all the good this world has to offer, selfishly I’m devastated and will need to feign a feeling of betrayal and indignation for a little while as part of my grieving process."season 20 finale — this season takes place in London, and pits previous winners and runner-ups from the franchise all around the world — airs next Thursday on Bravo.
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