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Dame Mary Berry has revealed that fellow celebrity cook Delia Smith helped her gain a pay rise early in her career.

Delia Smith, who taught generations of people around the kitchen, said royal chefs felt the pressure cooking for her after she was made a member of the prestigious Order of the Companions of Honour.