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Fans of the Great Britsih Bake Off couldn't hide their joy at the much-loved series returned on Tuesday night (September 13). Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas were back at the helm of the baking competition while Dame Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood returned to cast an eye over the amateur bakers' creations.

The Great British Bake Off returned to Channel 4 on Tuesday night complete with a Star Wars skit. At the start of the episode, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas transformed into several iconic characters for a pun-filled opening. It started with: "A long time ago in a tent far far away…" as Matt, 48, appeared as Luke Piewalker, a play on Luke Skywalker.

The Great British Bake Off announced the first contestant to leave the 2022 tent on Tuesday night after it returned with a new batch of amateur bakers. During the opening episode, the contestants had to create mini sandwich cakes, a red velvet cake and a showstopper 3D replica of their home.

Matt Lucas caught the attention of viewers of The Great British Bake Off pretty instantly as the much-loved show returned. The 2022 edition of the Channel 4 series kicked off on Tuesday night (September 13) with 12 new amateur bakers heading into the famous tent for cake week.

The Great British Bake off made a much welcome return to screens and things got off to an unusual start. Fans of the Channel 4 show have been counting down the days for it to be back on screens after the broadcaster decided to press on with its planned broadcast of the opening episode of the series on Tuesday night (September 13).

The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens tonight on Channel 4 and fans will be able to see the latest baking hopefuls attempt to impress Paul and Prue without leaving a soggy bottom.

The Great British Bake Off has shared a touching message ahead of the launch of the brand new series. The much-loved baking programme will return to screens on Tuesday night (September 13) with a fresh batch of amateur bakers setting up home in the famous tent.

The Great British Bake Off is returning to our screens tonight (Tuesday September 3), with a fresh line-up of amateur bakers trying their very best to avoid a soggy bottom.

The Great British Bake Off makes its return to our screens on Tuesday night (September 13). A fresh batch of amateur culinarians are ready to take on signature, technical and showstopper bakes in a bid to impress the judges - and prove themselves as star baker.

The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens tonight and we can practically smell all that cake baking in the oven. A new cohort of 12 contestants will try their best to impress Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith in the 13th series of the hit cooking show, while Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding will continue bringing all the fun. With past winners going on to have their own cookbooks and TV appearances, this year’s contestants will certainly have a lot to live up to.

The 2022 series of the Great British Bake Off will go ahead as planned on Tuesday 13 September. Channel 4 has confirmed that the new series will still air as originally planned, despite many other TV channels changing their schedules due to the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II.

A Gemma Collins superfan, a woman who took her cat to prom and "Compost Carole" are among the quirky Great British Bake Off 2022 contestants this year.The full line-up has been revealed ahead of the new series of the Channel 4 Show, which starts on Tuesday 13 September at 8pm, when a new batch of diverse amateur bakers enter the tent. As usual, they will need to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith to be crowned the champion, while hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding are also back for series 13. So who are the contestants this year? Meet then below...

Sir Mo Farah, Sir Trevor MacDonald, and Jennifer Saunders will be among the celebrity guest managers in the new 'Fantasy Football League' series. The show is back from September 29th for a 16-episode series with new hosts, Matt Lucas and Elis James, on a new channel, Sky Max, and Sky have confirmed the likes of Succession’s Brian Cox and singer Tom Grennan will also feature in the new-look programme, which is returning after 18 years. Each week a pair of celebrity guest managers will join Matt and Elis to discuss the week in football and share their fantasy teams from the digital dugout.

The Great British Bake Off has confirmed it's returning to our screens on September 13.

The Great British Bake Off start date has been announced.Taking to their official Instagram page, the show shared a snap of Paul Hollywood, Dame Prue Leith, Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding.The caption then read: "In knead of some good news? Here’s a little something… "The Great British Bake Off is back on your screens on Tuesday 13th September at 8pm!" Many viewers were certainly excited about the news of the show returning.Taking to the comment section, one viewer wrote: "Can't wait, see you on the 13th September 8pm #GBBO." A second said: "Happy to see Noel looking as dazzling and vampiric as ever." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter "Did need some good news! Very exciting," another commented. A fourth wrote: "Woohoo my favourite is back." And others said: "Tuesdays just got better," "This makes my day! I can't wait to try the weekly challenges," and "Omg my life has meaning literally.

Phillip Schofield has shared his own personal tribute following the news Bernard Cribbins had died. It was announced on Thursday morning (July 28) that the children’s TV star has died aged 93. The veteran actor, from Oldham, starred in the Carry On films, Doctor Who and the 1970 film The Railway Children.

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lifelong condition can affect people's every day lives but can also increase the risk of getting other serious problems. Type 2 diabetes is caused by problems with insulin in the body and is often linked to being overweight, inactive or having a family history of the disease. People with the condition have been warned to check their feet daily for signs.

weight over two years. And despite beginning this journey due to being body-shamed at a football game, Matt still gets hate for his body - just in a different format. As reported by Leicestershire Live, Matt took to social media to describe the first 'thin-shaming' event he had ever experienced.

The Great British Bake Off alongside Noel Fielding. Several of his characters on Little Britain mocked overweight people as he tapped into his own size in order to pull a few laughs. One of Matt's most notorious characters was a woman who ran a weight class and would berate others for their bodies.

Heat prequel film.Pacino, who played detective Vincent Hanna in Michael Mann’s 1995 crime film, recently took part in a panel discussion about Mann’s novelisation of Heat 2 and speculated on a potential film.According to Entertainment Weekly, panel moderator Bilge Ebiri asked Pacino and his Heat co-star Robert De Niro (who played criminal Neil McCauley) who they would like to play the younger versions of their characters.Pacino then shouted “Timothée Chalamet!” to which the audience cheered, then adding: “He’s a wonderful actor.”Heat 2, co-written by Meg Gardiner, is set to be released on August 9 and is billed as both a sequel and prequel to the events of Heat.Meanwhile, Timothée Chalamet is next set to play Willy Wonka in the forthcoming Charlie And The Chocolate Factory prequel film.The actor will play a young version of the chocolate factory owner in Wonka, which is set to be released in 2023.Wonka will look at the Roald Dahl character’s adventures before he opens his chocolate factory, with song and dance numbers reportedly set to be included as well.

The One Show viewers amazed when he appeared on the show on Thursday night. Matt appeared with his mother as he discussed his appearance on the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are, which revealed his family's unexpected connection to Anne Frank. The Little Britain and Great British Bake Off star previously revealed how he had to "do something about his weight" after piling on the pounds during lockdown.

Good Morning Britain viewers have been left disgruntled by the show's weather coverage. The ITV news programme was back on air on Friday (June 17) with Kate Garraway and Adil Ray, who has replaced the show's usual host Ben Shephard.

BBC The One Show on Thursday (June 16) he said he was "very worried" after hearing a "really high-pitched noise" in his right ear all the time after suffering a bad sinus infection. The musician and choirmaster said: "In 2013 I got a sinus infection. .

BBC series Who Do You Think You Are tonight, which will reveal his family's unexpected connection to Anne Frank. The Little Britain and Great British Bake Off star previously revealed how he had to "do something about his weight" after piling on the pounds during lockdown. He told ITV's Lorraine that he "had to do something about it".

ABBA premiered their highly-anticipated digital concert tour, ‘Voyage’ today (May 26). View official photos from the event below.The concert, which took place today (May 26) at ABBA Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, marked the first time in 36 years Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Björn Ulvaeus were seen as a group together in public.Speaking to NME on the red carpet during the opening night of their ‘Voyage’ residency, Lyngstad told NME “It feels fantastic” to be at the premiere. “Really looking forward to seeing the show again.

Penny Lancaster put on a leggy display as hit the red carpet ahead of ABBA’s first performance of their 2021 album, Voyage. Penny, 51, who’s married to Rod Stewart, donned a short leopard print dress for the occasion, paired with a black skinny scarf, belt, and thigh-high heeled boots.The mum-of-two wore her stunning blonde tresses in a curly blow dry, and donned a pair of gold hoop earring to complete the look. Penny joined the likes of Kiera Kinghtly, Great British Bake Off's Matt Lucas, Kylie Minogue and ABBA themselves in hitting the red carpet for the star-studded affair.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor101 Films Intl., the U.K.-based sales division of Amcomri Entertainment, has boarded worldwide sales for comedy sci-fi fantasy film “This Is the Night Mail.”Written by Joanne Reay (“MindGamers”), “This Is the Night Mail” stars a plethora of well-known talent including Stephen Fry (“Bright Young Things”), Jennifer Saunders (“Absolutely Fabulous”) and Matt Lucas (“Little Britain”).Andrew Goth (“MindGamers”) and Reay have directed the film, which is finishing post and will be available in the second quarter.The Night Mail is a delivery service with a difference. You’ll be working with the dead.Goth said: “Joanne’s script is truly original.

Sharon Osbourne has called on fans to donate towards a cause near to her heart for what she calls the "most rock'n'roll campaign ever".WOW: Sharon Osbourne's $12m mansion is a funhouse for her 11 pets Sharon, husband Ozzy, Red Hot Chilli Pepper star Anthony Keidis and Matt Lucas are among those who starred in the "Let a Bear [expletive] in the Woods" video from 2015. However, Sharon shared the campaign again on Wednesday as she revealed the sanctuary in Northern Vietnam is now nearly full.WATCH: Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne star in Animal Asia campaign"Since [filming] we signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding with the Vietnam government in 2017, we've rescued hundreds of bears," Sharon wrote."But our sanctuary in Northern Vietnam is now nearly full and we need to build another sanctuary in Bach Ma National Park to make sure the last bears trapped on bile farms can [expletive] in the woods."READ: Sharon Osbourne's future on TV revealed after shock Covid diagnosisMORE: Jack Osbourne shares touching video of dad Ozzy amid new health updateDuff McKagan, Moby and Steve O also starred in the video.Animal Asia, the charity Sharon is working with, added: "We are now about to end bear bile farming in Vietnam forever.

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Matt Lucas and Eddie Izzard are among the stars supporting Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, who has become the first pro footballer to come out as gay in 32 years. Daniels, 17, became the first male professional player in English football to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990 with his incredible statement. Little Britain star Matt wrote on Twitter: ‘It’s a landmark day in British LGBT history.

Bake off judge Paul Hollywood has admitted he would have looked at his role on the now-iconic baking show differently if he'd known about how much it may affect his personal life. The baker, now 56, has had a very tumultuous time in his love life - breaking up with his wife of 20 years and dating a series of women. Paul, who also stars in the US version of the Bake Off, admitted that trying to maintain 'family relationships is really difficult when they’re in the public domain.

Mads Mikkelsen will star in new action-thriller The Black Kaiser, based on the Dark Horse graphic novel Polar by Victor Santos.

Kay Burley has apologised after she confused the late Dennis Waterman with another television star following his passing. In a statement released on Sunday, Dennis' heartbroken family revealed the celebrated star had died at the age of 74 in Spain, with his wife Pam by his side.Taking to Twitter, Sky News presenter Kay accidentally paid tribute to "Pete" Waterman, who is a record producer and was a judge on Popstars: The Rivals. Upon realising her mistake, Kay wrote in her amended tweet: "'RIP Dennis Waterman.

READ MORE: ITV Britain's Got Talent faces fresh fix claims as magician makes fourth appearance Stars who worked alongside Waterman took to social media to pay tribute to the actor. Comedian and Bake Off host Matt Lucas wrote: "I grew up watching Dennis Waterman's iconic performances in The Sweeney and Minder. His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo - in which he hilariously duetted with David's absurd impersonation of him - remains the absolute highlight of my career.

his home in Spain, with his wife Pam by his side. A statement said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain.