Padma Lakshmiis plenty full after 17 years as host of the food competition seriesTop Chef.
“It’s very hard, what I miss most is actually the people.
When you spend 17 years on a show, 19 seasons, my daughter grew up on that set.
Padma Lakshmi on ‘Top Chef’.Michael Hickey/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
I’ll miss almost everybody because they’re like family,” she said.
“But what I won’t miss is the copious amounts of food in a very short time.
I will not miss it.”
“Think about when we started,” she continued.
I just needed a change."
Lakshmi announced in Junethat she would departTop Chefafter presiding over 19 of the Emmy-winning series' 20 seasons.
Season 10 winnerKristen Kish will take overfor Lakshmi whenTop Chefreturns.
It feels like coming home."
Watch Lakshmi discuss leavingTop Chefin the video above.
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