Great British Bake Off Scraps National-Themed Weeks For New Series After Fans Slam ‘Casual Racism’

Paul Hollywood and his partner Melissa Spalding have tied the knot at a swanky hotel in Cyprus.

Alison Hammond has been joking about the side effect of being the new host of the Great British Bake Off ahead of her first appearance in the tent. It was announced earlier this year that the This Morning star would be the new co-host of the Channel 4 show alongside Noel Fielding.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova has opened up on the BBC series after she wasn't given a celebrity partner this year for the first time in six years.The Ukrainian dancer remains a part of the group dances, however was informed by Strictly bosses that she wouldn’t be getting a celebrity partner this year.The dancer appears to be remaining positive as she opened up to her Instagram followers on the new series of the BBC show. Nadiya said: “I just wanted to encourage you all today because that is what you have done for me over the weekend.This is going to be a brilliant series of Strictly.

Alison Hammond has stunned her fans and followers after she was seen ditching This Morning for a rival ITV show. The presenter has been back on screens fronting the daytime show on a Friday with her co-host Dermot O'Leary.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Nadiya Bychkova will not compete alongside a famous face this series.The Ukrainian, 34, originally joined the show's cast of ballroom professionals back in 2017, partnering up with broadcaster Dan Walker, football legend David James, popstars Matt Goss and Lee Ryan, and EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami over the years. Reacting to the news that she's been sidelined for the upcoming 21st series, Dan, 46, wrote on the social platform X: "Strictly is such an amazing show and it’s almost time for the new series, what a great line-up this year. "All the pros are great but gutted to hear that @nadiyabychkova hasn’t got a partner.

Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley are enjoying a night out.

Jenna Coleman loves the challenge of a gripping drama – she’s played a distraught mother in The Cry, the girlfriend of a serial killer in The Serpent, and the formidable monarch in Victoria . Now, in new Prime Video drama Wilderness , Jenna takes on the role of Liv Taylor – a woman who seems to have it all, until a shocking discovery turns her life upside down. “Wilderness is a very big story,” begins Jenna.

Michaela Zee “The Great British Baking Show” will not continue its country-themed challenges. In a recent interview with the Guardian, “Great British Baking Show” producer Kieran Smith noted that changes were made following criticism from culturally insensitive theme weeks in previous seasons.

ITV staff at This Morning have reportedly been left reeling as they have failed to get an invite to the annual National Television Awards. The event set to take place in just a few day's time on Tuesday next week, September 5, is 'slimming down' attendees.

The Great British Baking Show is learning from its past, and has opted not to have any national themes in the upcoming season at all.

admitted to The Guardian. “We’re not doing any national themes this year.”The “GBBO” — known as Collection 10 on Netflix and titled “The Great British Baking Show” in the US due to copyright issues involving Pillsbury — had included one national-themed week per season the past three years.Though there was criticism following the show’s “Japan Week” in 2020 and “German Week” in 2021, fans revolted against last year’s “Mexican Week.” Hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas — both white Brits — were slammed for donning sombreros and maracas and mispronouncing Spanish words.The episodes saw contestants make tacos, which some viewers described as butchering the famous dish, while others complaining that the show was deviating from its baking premise toward cooking.In an effort to hit two birds with one stone, “GBBO” creators will replace the culturally insensitive nationality week with a Party Cakes challenge, according to Smith.

Holly Willoughby's This Morning return date has officially been confirmed - as has who will be alongside her. The presenter hasn't been seen on the programme for several weeks as she headed off to enjoy her annual summer holiday.

Fans have said they hope Molly-Mae Hague is 'ok' as they flooded her with comments after she shared her first snaps from New York. The influencer was seen keeping it casual while looking gorgeous as she grabbed a coffee after touching down in the Big Apple.

The Great British Bake Off is back in September, and Channel 4 is giving fans an exciting first glimpse of new co-host Alison Hammond on Wednesday (August 30). The This Morning presenter has joined the gang in the tent for the much-anticipated series of the show returning in September.

Alison Hammond makes her debut in The Great British Bake Off tent in a new Channel 4 teaser for the much-anticipated series of the show returning in September.

Justin Bieber may sing about peaches, but his recent trip to New York City with Hailey Bieber was all about strawberries!On Monday, the «Yummy» singer joined his model wife in the Big Apple for the launch of the Rhode Beauty strawberry glaze peptide lip treatment, which is inspired by Krispy Kreme's iconic doughnut glaze.

The wait is finally over for fans of Teen Mom UK as the original mums are making a triumphant return to the small screen in a highly-anticipated new series. With promises of more drama, heartfelt moments, and candid glimpses into their lives, this latest instalment is set to be a treat for fans who have been eagerly awaiting their favourite mums' comeback. The official announcement came with a burst of excitement as the show's social media platforms shared the news: "Our OG mums are back for a brand new series! And this time, they're bolder and braver than ever." This brief teaser has already ignited a frenzy of reactions among devoted followers who have been eagerly following the journeys of these young mothers since the show's inception.

Coronation Street star Paddy Bever pouted up a storm as he shared a new selfie on social media after being seen strutting his stuff at Manchester Pride with his co-stars. The cast of the ITV soap and ITV crew were among the thousands of participants in this year's Pride parade that snaked across the city.

Gogglebox star Stephen Webb has been branded a 'hottie' and hailed as an inspiration as he was seen before his TV return. The hairdresser is expected to return to the hit Channel 4 show alongside his husband Daniel Lustig when it returns next month.

Canadian filmmaker Director X is revealing how his new Global original series, “Robyn Hood”, came about.