Great British Bake Off star, Prue Leith, investigates assisted dying alongside her son in a new documentary for Channel 4.
The culinary expert, 82, travels to Canada and US to explore the controversial subject alongside Tory MP, Danny Kruger.
The programme, which airs next year, is said to show a "very different" side to Prue, who is usually found in the Bake Off tent judging cakes.
The star is said to believe the law should be changed to help those who seek medical assistance when they have "absolutely had enough of life".
However, Prue's son Danny disagrees.
A source said: “Viewers will see a very different side to Prue in the programme as she strongly supports assisted dying.
“In contrast, her son Danny is opposed to the idea, claiming it’s risky because it opens the doors to abuse and exploitation.
“So the resulting conversations they’re likely to have on their journeys will make for interesting viewing," reports The Sun.
The Mirror has contacted Channel 4 for comment.
During the programme, Prue, who is a member of the campaign group Dignity In Dying, speaks about her older brother David, who died as a result of bone cancer in 2012.
The laws regarding assisted dying in the US and the UK differ.
In America it is legal in 10 US states and the District of Columbia with more than a quarter of the population now having the option of choosing a medically assisted death.
However, in the UK it is illegal.
Prue's new programme follows the star's foray into documentaries after the star joined her adopted daughter on a journey to Cambodia.
Journey with My Daughter saw Li-Da and her mum travel to Cambodia as they explored Prue's daughter's roots and heritage, in the revealing documentary.
Prue tried to help Li-Da find her birth mother in the emotional programme, which saw the normally stoic star become deeply emotional.
The chef was faced with the realities of genocide, plagued by insecurities about her parenting style and spent much of the time in tears – especially when she saw children so similar to Li Da.
Prue, who formed an extremely close bond with her daughter from the moment she met her at 16 months old, said: “The babies reminded me of Li-Da and I can’t bear to think I missed the first year of her life. Since she grew up, she’s had a burning desire to understand her past.
“As I get older, I wonder if I did everything right as a mother. I’m quite tactless and I hardly ever go delving into psychological this and that."
