Padma Lakshmi quitting 'Top Chef' after 17 years following 'difficult soul searching' Bang Showbiz Jun 2, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 Updated Jun 4, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Padma Lakshmi is leaving 'Top Chef' after 19 seasons and 17 years on the cookery contest show.kAm%96 da\J62C\@=5 %' A6CD@?2=:EJ[ H9@ 92D DE2CC65 @? E96 D6C:6D D:?46 :ED a__e D64@?5 D62D@?[ D2:5 96C 564:D:@? H2D Q5:77:4F=EQ 3FE D96 766=D :E :D E:>6 E@ =62G6]k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E @? uC:52J W_a]_e]abX A@DE65 @? 96C x?DE28C2> $E@C:6Di Qp7E6C >F49 D@F= D62C49:?8[ x 92G6 >256 E96 5:77:4F=E 564:D:@? E@ =62G6 V%@A r967V]k^AmkAmQw2G:?8 4@>A=6E65 2 8=@C:@FD a_E9 D62D@? 2D 9@DE 2?5 6I64FE:G6 AC@5F46C[ x 2> 6IEC6>6=J AC@F5 E@ 92G6 366? A2CE @7 3F:=5:?8 DF49 2 DF446DD7F= D9@H 2?5 @7 E96 :>A24E :E 92D 925 :? E96 H@C=5D @7 E6=6G:D:@? 2?5 7@@5]Qk^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake kAm$96 25565 D96 76=E Q>2?J @7 E96 42DE 2?5 4C6HQ @7 E96 D9@H H6C6 Q=:<6 72>:=JQ 2?5 25565 D96 QH:== >:DD H@C<:?8 2=@?8D:56 E96> 562C=J]Qk^AmkAm!25>2 \ H9@ 92D 52F89E6C zC:D9?2 %962[ `b[ H:E9 3FD:?6DD>2? p52> s6==[ db[ 2?5 H9@ H2D >2CC:65 E@ 4@?EC@G6CD:2= HC:E6C $2=>2? #FD95:6[ fd[ 7C@> a__c E@ a__f \ 2=D@ C6G62=65 D96 76=E :E H2D E:>6 E@ Q>2<6 DA246 7@CQ 96C wF=F D9@H V%2DE6 E96 }2E:@?V[ H9:49 E6==D @7 96C EC2G6=D 2C@F?5 E96 4:E:6D @7 E96 &$ E@ =62C? 23@FE 5:776C6?E 7@@5D 2?5 4F=EFC6D]k^AmkAm$96 25565 D96 925 Q@E96C 4C62E:G6 AFCDF:EDQ :? E96 A:A6=:?6[ 367@C6 D:8?:?8 @77 E96 >6DD286i Qx 2> 566A=J E92?<7F= E@ 2== @7 J@F 7@C D@ >2?J J62CD @7 =@G6 2?5 DFAA@CE] $:?46C6=J[ !25>2]Qk^Am kAmw6C C6A=246>6?E 92D ?@E J6E 366? ?2>65]k^AmkAm}qr&?:G6CD2= C6=62D65 2 DE2E6>6?E 23@FE 96C 56A2CEFC6[ D2J:?8 D96 H2D E96 Q4@?DF>>2E6 9@DE[ ;F586 2?5 6I64FE:G6 AC@5F46CQ H9@ Q=62G6D 369:?5 2? :?4C65:3=6 =6824JQ]k^AmkAm%96 4@>A2?J 2=D@ D2:5 D96 925 2 QD62E 2E E96 ;F586DV E23=6 2?JE:>6Q]k^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Celeb news for the week of May 29