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.
Lakshmi received 13 Emmy nominations for her work on the show.
“She will always be part of the Top Chef and the NBCUniversal family and has a seat at the judges’ table anytime.”No replacement for Lakshmi has been named.
She described the “Top Chef” cast and crew as family and said she would “miss working alongside them dearly.” Lakshmi concluded her post with a message of gratitude to the show’s viewers.
“I am deeply thankful to all of you for so many years of love and support.”
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