Bake Off's Matt Lucas finally dons an apron and becomes a contestant

Great British Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas has said he was 'thin-shamed' after losing weight. The comedian, who is best known for his work with David Walliams on Little Britain and Come Fly With Me, Matt previously spoke of his weight loss on ITV show Lorraine. He said: “I lost some weight, I needed to take the edge off, because I put on a lot of weight in lockdown.

Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer is a must watch on TV tonight (Tuesday April 19). Contestents include singer Ellie Goulding, comedian Mawaan Rizwan, actress Tracey-Ann Oberman and TV presenter Sophie Morgan. They will be showcasing their baking skills under the watchful eye of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith on Channel 4, between 8pm and 9.

Death in Paradise star Ben Miller is a bit of a pyromaniac when it comes to baking. Addressing his appearance on this week's The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, he told BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright that during a practice session at home, one of his cakes lit up like a "distress flare" because he'd forgotten to switch the hob off. "Baking is a mystery.

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Annie Mac delighted fans with her pronunciation of the word “kneading” on The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The former Radio 1 presenter appeared on Tuesday (5 April) night’s episode of the charity series for Stand Up To Cancer alongside musician Example and comedian Ed Gamble, with usual host Matt Lucas replacing a missing contestant. Grammy Awards 2014 highlightsRamy's creator Ramy Youssef is a 'talent'Video shows Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction after Will Smith slaps Chris RockWhat is April Fool's Day and what are its origins?Slow Horses trailerEuphoria's Maddy and Cassie's fight on stageJulia trailerThe BubbleThe Amazing Spider-Man 2Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Trailer 2)Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church perform national anthem at Super Bowl 2021‘It's about living': The Wanted's Tom Parker writes book on brain cancerThe Wanted singer Tom Parker dies aged 33Fantastic Four - TrailerThe Irishman - trailerPaul Herman who played Beansie in The Sopranos died at the age of 76While Mac was making her raspberry doughnuts, she said she was “nedding” the dough rather than “kneading”.

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Celebrity Bake Off star Matt Lucas has hit back at the notion that Paul Hollywood showed him ‘favouritism’ in the tent, stating that people can ‘say what you like’. On last night’s episode, Matt – who typically hosts the programme with Noel Fielding – stepped in to take part in the celebrity charity special for Stand Up To Cancer alongside Ed Gamble, Example and Annie Mac after another star dropped out at the last minute. While the Little Britain star was making glass window biscuits, judge Paul helped knead some of his dough after coming over to check on him, before the contestant later received a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake during his critique.

The Great British Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas has hit back at claims that he was shown ‘favouritism’ when he made his baking debut in the tent. In the most recent episode of the Celebrity Bake Off, Matt donned his apron and stepped in to compete against the likes of Example and Annie Mac when another famous face dropped out of the show at the last minute.The 48 year old was seen attempting to make glass window biscuits, and judge Paul Hollywood soon stepped in to give him a helping hand.

There were more famous faces stepping into the equally famous tent on Tuesday night for another edition of Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with his bakes and beat out competition from DJ Annie Mac, comedian Ed Gamble, and usual Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas. Speaking on his win, Example said: 'I'm absolutely overwhelmed. I never step out of my comfort zone, I'm blown away.

Paul Hollywood invoked the wrath of the celebs on Celebrity Bake Off after he was caught giving Matt Lucas a helping hand. The absolute scandal of it. Little Britain star Matt, who usually hosts the baking show with Noel Fielding, stepped up to compete as a baker for this year’s series in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer is back for more with some of our fave celebs showing off their baking skills – but only one can be crowned Star Baker. Competing in the tent this week alongside Example are Annie McManus, Ed Gamble and Matt Lucas. They’ll follow in the footsteps of Gareth Malone, Laura Whitmore, Ruby Wax, and Yung Filly, who caused utter chaos in the tent last week.

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