‘Great British Baking Show’ Axes National-Themed Weeks After ‘Mexican Week’ Backlash

The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood suffered an unfortunate family snub during his wedding day on Wednesday, according to reports. The famous cook and TV star got married for the second time to pub landlady Melissa Spalding, but it's been said that his son and only child Josh chose not to attend the nuptials.

The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has admitted that new presenter Alison Hammond is “fantastic” on the show, but “has no filter”.This Morning star Alison, 48, is co-hosting alongside Noel Fielding after Matt Lucas announced his departure. Speaking to OK!, Prue, 83, gushed that she loves working with Alison, adding that she "adores her". She told us: "She’s energised the show.

As The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens, new presenter Alison Hammond joins judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith to dish up all the secrets from the famous Bake Off Tent… Alison, how chuffed were you to land this job? Alison: Really chuffed. I didn’t realise how much I wanted it until I had to audition with Noel! My son was really excited as well. He loves Bake Off.

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.

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.

The X Factor star Christopher Maloney looked bloody and bruised after undergoing eyelid surgery in Poland.The surgery that conducted the cosmetic procedure, which aims to improve hooded or drooping eyelids and eye bags, posted a video of the 45 year old singer following the surgery, where he could been seen with rather bruised-looking eyes. He said: "I think obviously people worry about coming abroad for surgery because it's a foreign country and they think people don't speak English, and the cleanliness and how good is the surgeon.

The National Book Foundation announced on social media that they were dropping Drew Barrymore as host of their upcoming awards ceremony amid the talk show's fall from grace after her announcement to resume "'The Drew Barrymore Show" despite ongoing strikes in Hollywood. In a post on X Tuesday, the Foundation announced their decision to rescind the actress' invitation. "In light of the announcement that The Drew Barrymore Show will resume production, the National Book Foundation has rescinded Ms.

Antique’s Roadshow expert Bunny Campione’s husband Iain Grahame has died at the age of 91. The pair enjoyed 21 years of marriage after tying the knot in 2002, however, they had met years earlier after they bumped cars after driving around a country lane corner. Iain was educated at Eton College before earning the title of Major in the King’s Royal Rifle Corp.

Hollyoaks will no longer air on Channel 4 as bosses confirmed the popular soap was axed from the channel after 28 years.

A student heading to Scotland to study was left 'devastated' after her accommodation fell through at the last minute.

Phillip Schofield has seemingly put the final nail in the coffin for his former friendship with his onscreen co-star of This Morning and off-screen best pal Holly Willoughby as he has unfollowed her on social media platform Instagram.

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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.

The Great British Bake Off will scrap its national-themed challenge weeks in the new series after viewers slammed these rounds in recent years.

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.

This Morning viewers were left fuming minutes into the penultimate episode of the week starting as Rcoehlle Humes and Andi Peters were marking an annual occasion early. The pair were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Thursday (August 31) as they near the end of their time as summer fill-in hosts.

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.