Bake Off presenter and comedian dies at 53 after 'sudden' illness as tributes pour in

Double elimination week on The Great British Bake Off is never fun viewing - and even more so when it's two fan favourites that are forced to leave the tent.This week's episode (Tuesday 24) saw Nicky and Rowan depart the Channel 4 baking competition on week five, which saw the contestants challenged to put their pastry skills to the test. New host Alison Hammond was tasked with the lovely announcement of crowning star baker - who was Cristy - while comedian Noel Fielding delivered the sad news of who was leaving.

Rowan and Nicky have unfortunately left The Great British Bake Off after failing to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith during pastry week.

The Great British Bake Off was back on Wednesday night following a schedule shake-up which meant it was moved from its usual Tuesday night slot as the remaining bakers got to work in the tent for the iconic chocolate week.

The Great British Bake Off's Chocolate Week saw the bakers struggle in the tent on a hot day - but some fans complained it was "unfair". Tash was unable to continue in the technical challenge after feeling dizzy and was advised to leave.

Sandro Farmhouse appeared on the Great British Bake Off in 2022, after successfully applying for the show for a second time.The baker, 31, who got to the final of the series but didn't win, has now spoken about what judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood were really like in an exclusive interview with OK! “Paul and Prue were really nice. Prue is really sweet, she tried to say something nice about everything we did, even if it was horrible. “Paul is really nice as well, he’s easy, he’s cool.

James Arthur was rushed to hospital in 'agony' with kidney stones after performing at the Pride of Britain Awards last weekend.

It’s been 10 months since Professor Green revealed on social media that he nearly died after suffering a seizure last year.The rapper, whose real name is Stephen Manderson, said he fell “face down” into steel and concrete after suffering a grand mal seizure – which causes a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions – while on his own at home.Three years earlier, he fractured three vertebrae in his neck and had to cancel his UK tour after suffering his first seizure. He had a second one after he arrived at the hospital.

Fans of The Great British Bake Off will have to wait an extra day to get their fix from the famous tent.The much-loved channel 4 show usually airs at 8pm on Tuesdays, but football coverage will take its spot next week. Instead, the fourth episode of the programme will return on Wednesday, 18 October at the same time. In Bake Off's place, England's football match against Italy in the Euro 2024 qualifier will air from 7pm.

Tuesday night’s episode of The Great British Bake Off saw the third baker axed from the iconic tent, as vegetable grower and delivery driver Abbi, 27, was sent home. During the episode on 10 October the bakers entered the arena with ‘the Breadmaster' Paul Hollywood, as it was time for a number of bread-based challenges.

Helen Flanagan has been showing off her new inking after saying 'sorry' to her tattooist. The actress decided to go under the needle after enjoying a few days away from home where she attended the Pride of Britain Awards.

Viewers of the Great British Bake Off have claimed they want a 'refund' after they expected drama before the second episode of the series aired. The hit Channel 4 show returned to screens last week with 12 new contestants vying for the title of Britain's best amateur baker.

As eager viewers tune in to watch the second episode of the latest series of The Great British Bake Off, chaos is set to unfold as one contestant mischievously steals another's dough. In the episode set to air on Tuesday 3 October, the bakers are tackling their next challenge in Biscuit Week, and it appears one contestant has made a cheeky error.

Amanda Holden has stunned her fans after taking part in a 'terrifying' stunt. The radio and television presenter further impressed her fans by telling them she is the 'first member of the public to ever climb one of the UK's most iconic tourist attractions 'that high.'

Ready, set, bake! We're onto the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off but we're still just as excited to see what chaos unfolds. Alison Hammond will be joining the show to present alongside Noel Fielding and Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood remain as judges. But is there a winning formula to get the Bake Off crown? After all, there's now been 13 previous champs so there must be something which means they are all hitting the jackpot.

The Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington has shared how she is "the heaviest and happiest" she's been after embracing body positivity and confidence in herself. Laura, 32, took part in the 2020 series of the Channel 4 contest and admitted she had been terrified of what the reaction from viewers would be to a plus-size woman on a food programme, but says she has now gained confidence from her experiences in the spotlight and is feeling better than ever.

Muse performed tracks from their seminal 2003 album ‘Absolution’ for the first time since 2016 at their arena show in Dublin yesterday (September 27).The trio kicked off their autumn run of UK and Ireland shows at the 3Arena on Wednesday, where they performed three ‘Absolution’ tracks.As per Setlist.FM, Muse played ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’ for the first time since 2017, along with opening track ‘Intro’ leading into ‘Apocalypse Please’ for the first time since 2016.Introducing the 20-year-old ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’, frontman Matt Bellamy said that the band hadn’t played the track for a long time, before asking the crowd to “bear with us” as “we might fuck this one up”.You can watch footage of both performances below.After the show, Muse posted to Instagram to thank fans for an “amazing start to this run of shows”.Check out the full setlist from the first night of Muse’s autumn arena tour below.‘Will of the People’‘Interlude’‘Hysteria’‘Psycho’‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’‘Won’t Stand Down’‘Compliance’‘Thought Contagion’‘Intro’‘Apocalypse Please’‘Time Is Running Out’‘The 2nd Law: Isolated System’‘Resistance’‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’‘Madness’‘We Are Fucking Fucked’‘The Dark Side’‘Supermassive Black Hole’‘Plug In Baby’‘Behold, the Glove’‘Uprising’‘Prelude’‘Starlight’‘Kill or Be Killed’‘Knights of Cydonia’The Devon trio released new album ‘Will Of The People’ last year and finished up a summer tour of the UK and Europe with Royal Blood back in June.Muse are due to play Manchester’s AO Arena Friday night (September 29), before they play two shows at London’s O2 Arena in early October. Support across all shows comes from Nova Twins.

Fans of The Great British Bake Off were left saying it's 'criminal' as they were left sharing the same complaint just minutes into the new series. The hit show returned to Channel 4 on Tuesday night (September 26) with a bunch of fresh bakers entering the famous tent to vie for the title of Britain's best amateur baker.

Deli and grocery manager Amos was the first contestant to be eliminated from the new series of The Great British Bake Off following his performance in the showstopper challenge.The first episode of the hit Channel 4 baking show saw Alison Hammond’s debut as co-host alongside returning presenter Noel Fielding, before 12 amateur bakers were set a series of challenges by judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith. Kicking off the new series with cake week, the contestants were tasked with baking a signature vertical layer cake, a chocolate cake in the technical challenge, and a sponge showstopper.

The Great British Bake Off has finally made its return to TV screens, with 12 new amateur bakers ready to battle it out to be crowned the winner. And although only one episode has aired so far, viewers have already predicted that intelligence analyst Saku may be taking home the crown.

The Great British Bake Off is back and fans are already professing their love for new presenter Alison Hammond. The daytime TV host has replaced Matt Lucas as the host of series 14 alongside Noel Fielding.