Awarded MBE
Queen Elizabeth II 2020 New Year Honours list has been revealed, and one of our beloved TV chef’s has been awarded Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).
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Winner of The Great British Bakeoff and a celebrated TV personality Nadiya Hussain has received MBE for her services to broadcasting and the culinary arts. A leading figure for the Muslim community in the UK, Hussain took to Instagram to share the happy news, writing:
“I have had an exhilarating and exciting few years and I have done weird, wonderful and scary things. Long may it continue. Thanks to all the people who have supported me and believed in me and just made it all just a little bit easier.”
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As well as her broadcasting work, Hussain has written eight cookery books, children’s books and a modern British Muslim take on Little Women, The Secret Lives Of The Amir Sisters. Not only that, but Hussain was commissioned to bake a cake for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations.
She has also highlighted the importance of discussing mental health and shot a documentary Nadiya: Anxiety and Me, and spoken out about the importance of representation as a hijab-wearing Muslim woman of colour.
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The Queen’s list celebrates achievements of a wide range of people across the UK, including celebrities and inspirational people who have made an exceptional contribution to UK society.
Directors Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen become knights, while Sir Elton John received Order of the Companions of Honour, which is the highest accolade there is.
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