Published 11 months ago

Padma Lakshmi to depart 'Top Chef' after 17 years

Padma Lakshmi, after 19 seasons of hosting and judging on Bravo's "Top Chef," has announced her departure from the show to make space for her other creative pursuits, including her television series "Taste the Nation" and her books.
Lakshmi has been praised for bringing grace and humor to the reality competition series and has received 13 Emmy nominations for her work on the show.
No replacement for Lakshmi has been named, and officials at NBC Universal and Magical Elves have expressed gratitude for her work on the show while suggesting that they plan to continue the program.

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The Guardian

Padma Lakshmi leaving Top Chef after 17 years as host and producer

Lakshmi announced on Twitter that she will be leaving the hit cooking show ahead of its 21st season

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Padma Lakshmi to exit 'Top Chef' after 20th season: 'It’s time to move on'

"After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave 'Top Chef,'" the TV host said in a statement Friday.

11 months ago·United States

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CNN

Padma Lakshmi announces her departure from 'Top Chef'

Utensils down. After 17 years and 20 seasons, Padma Lakshmi has announced she will step aside as host and judge of the cooking competition series, “Top Chef.”

11 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Padma Lakshmi is leaving 'Top Chef' after 17 years

Padma Lakshmi, the longtime host and executive producer of the popular kitchen competition show "Top Chef," will pack her knives and go, to use the phrase she uttered countless times to contestants who had been eliminated from Bravo's cutthroat contest.

11 months ago

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KRDO

Padma Lakshmi announces her departure from ‘Top Chef’

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Utensils down. After 17 years and 20 seasons, Padma Lakshmi has announced she will step aside as host and judge of the cooking competition series, “Top Chef.” “After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef,” Lakshmi wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. “Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and executive producer, I am extremely proud to have been part of building such a s…

11 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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