The Great British Bake Off Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Paul Hollywood has ditched the Great British Bake Off tent for the great outdoors in his latest role.The celebrity chef was spotted filming in London, looking worlds away from his role on the Channel 4 show. Paul, 58, who is a judge on Bake Off with Prue Leith, transformed into a Marvel-inspired superhero on a set in the capital, as he filmed a commercial for Compare The Market. He was seen wearing a full red and blue costume, complete with plastic body armour and a cape.

When it comes to finding love, former Scary Spice, Mel B has certainly had a rocky run of it, with two failed marriages, a string of high profile exes and a turbulent love life that at one point, sadly even saw her suffer horrific abuse. However, it appears the third time may well be the charm for Melanie, as she is busy hard at work preparing for her upcoming wedding to Rory McPhee.

Married comedians Jon and Lucy – aka the Richardsons – are back for another hilarious mockumentary series about their lives. From career highlights to failures and arguments, Jon and Lucy aren’t afraid to cover it all.The 10-parter sees Lucy very busy with Taskmaster, Bake Off and Celebrity Chinese Whispers, all of which have come off the back of her Bafta nomination for Meet The Richardsons. Meanwhile, Jon is plotting his escape from telly – a theme that’s appropriate as Lucy predicts the show is coming to an end.

One themed week on the Great British Bake Off could be axed due to the global cocoa shortage.The hit Channel 4 show may decide not to include chocolate week in the upcoming series due to a shortage of chocolate. Extreme weather in West Africa's cocoa-producing countries has resulted in failing harvests, which has then sent prices soaring. Experts have warned that chocolate prices could soon increase to an all-time high.

Alison Hammond has hit back at some cruel comments after she was targeted by social media trolls. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, one individual wrote: "I imagine @AlisonHammond is a real nasty piece of work now, started to beleive her own hype #gbbosu2c #SUTC #GBBO." Responding to this, the TV presenter wrote: "Why is that I’ll be having a lovely day and then someone who doesn’t know from Adam writes such nasty message.

Mary Berry, who has enthralled audiences for decades with her culinary skills, has a surprising past. Not many know that the former Great British Bake Off judge was once arrested at an airport for a mysterious discovery in her luggage.This national treasure, known in countless households, has authored an impressive 75 cookery books over her career.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off is back for another series this year with a fresh batch of famous people. Among those trying their best to bake up a storm is Jodie Whittaker, Paloma Faith, Munya Chawawa, Spencer Matthews and Rhod Gilbert.

While former EastEnders star Danny Dyer is gearing up to showcase his baking skills on Celebrity Bake Off, here is a glimpse into his luxurious Essex abode. The actor, set to compete against comedian Rhod Gilbert, documentary maker Yinka Bokinni, and TV star Leigh Francis, has spared no expense in creating a lavish home for his family, complete with impressive amenities and stylish touches.

A fresh batch of celebrities enter the tent for another episode in The Great Celebrity Bake off for Stand Up to Cancer that airs on Sunday 24 March. Attempting to create some tasty treats for judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood are Leigh Francis (aka Keith Lemon), EastEnders ’ Danny Dyer, comedian Rhod Gilbert and radio and television presenter Yinka Bokinni. Ahead of the show, Leigh revealed that there’s one celebrity who causes chaos in the tent with “the bleep machine going” going into “overdrive”.The celebs will endure three challenges, a signature bake, a technical challenge, and a show-stopper - in the hope of winning star baker.

There's been several masterpieces created on Celebrity Bake Off over the years, with many bakes having great stories behind them.This year's show features celebs including Danny Dyer, who used a DIY disaster as inspiration for one of his show-stopping cakes. Ex-EastEnders actor Danny, 46, appears on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer on Channel 4, with the next instalment airing on Sunday, 24 March.The series saw celebs tasked with recreating their biggest failure in cake form. Danny recalled an incident which saw him attempt to build a wardrobe - only to build it around himself and have to break it to get out.

Former Great British Bake Off presenter Mel Giedroyc has suffered a devastating loss following the death of her beloved mum, Rosemary Giedroyc who was 86.This sad news comes six years after the passing of her dad, Michal Giedroyc. Mel is said to be "devastated" by her mum's death and has yet to comment about the sad news publicly. She grew up in Leatherhead, Surrey, with her three siblings.

Actor Joe Locke is one of the 20 celebrities swapping showbiz for the kitchen to compete in this year's Great Celebrity Bake Off in support of a charity for cancer.The seventh series is set to kick off on Sunday 17 March on Channel 4 at 7.40pm, where the 20 year old will be joined by some other big names, including Paloma Faith, Mel B, Danny Dyer, Greg James, Dermot O'Leary and Oti Mabuse. While fans will be watching Joe flex his baking skills, they're used to him starring as Charlie Spring in the hit Netflix series Heartstopper.The show burst onto our screens in 2022 and follows Joe's character Charlie and Kit Connor as Nick Nelson, two British teenage schoolboys, who meet and fall in love at the fictional Truham Grammar School.

Sara Cox, the presenter of BBC Radio 2, has had quite a journey from being shockingly stalked by a paedophile to securing herself an impressive net worth.The 49 year old, who hails from Bolton, is now taking on her next venture as she joins this series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.The radio star will tackle technicals and showstoppers as she masters baking in the iconic GBBO tent alongside the likes of Danny Dyer, Paloma Faith, Oti Mabuse and Spencer Matthews.The 2024 celebrity series will kick off from 7.40pm on Sunday, 17 March on Channel 4 with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith returning as judges and Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond as hosts. As we watch Sara mix her way to become Star Baker, we've taken a look at her life away from the spotlight.

Prue Leith has addressed speculation she's quit the Great British Bake Off.The cooking expert appeared on This Morning on Thursday, 14 March to promote her new cookery series. Prue, 84, sat down to chat to Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on This Morning, with the pair quizzing her about the 10-part TV series - titled Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen - which she stars in with her husband John Playfair. Unsurprisingly, talk soon turned to The Great British Bake Off.

She's been a judge on The Great British Bake Off for seven years, but Prue Leith is now reportedly taking a break from the hit Channel 4 show.The 84 year old won't be appearing on the celebrity edition of GBBO this summer, according to reports. The star - who is a judge on the baking show alongside Paul Hollywood - has already filmed the civilian series of Bake Off, which will air later this year.

Despite being surrounded by an array of delicious cakes, biscuits and pastries during his time presenting The Great British Bake Off, star Matt Lucas managed to lose an impressive amount of weight. In contrast to many others who gained a few pounds during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, Matt spent his time slimming down.

We know her best for offering up her expert critique on The Great British Bake Off alongside co-host Paul Hollywood, but away from our screens Prue Leith leaves a far more private life, with her husband John Playfair. Yet unlike most married couples, Prue and John didn’t actually live together for much of their married life - something which often surprises many fans at home. However in a recent appearance on Good Morning Britain, Prue, 84, finally clued viewers in on why the couple made the decision to maintain separate homes despite their eight year long marriage - and it actually makes perfect sense.

This Morning star Alison Hammond has been left to wrestle with fears that her popularity is waning as she battles daily with a crippling case of imposter syndrome that often leaves her undervaluing her own worth. The bubbly presenter, who first shot to fame on Big Brother back in 2002, has made a name for herself as one of the most down to earth interviewers out there as she worked her way up from an Entertainment Reporter on This Morning, to become part of the official hosting team.

The Great British Bakeoff star Ruby Bhogal has revealed that she is engaged to boyfriend James Stewart, a BBC presenter. Ruby, 35, took to Instagram to share the happy news, three weeks after James actually proposed, during a trip to New York.

Sandi Toksvig has opened up about quitting Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off in 2020.The 65-year-old was Noel Fielding's partner-in-crime after the beloved TV format moved from the BBC to its rival broadcaster three channels down. She would eventually be replaced by Little Britain's Matt Lucas as co-host, before This Morning's Alison Hammond took over the reins for the series just gone. She recently told Radio Times: "To be honest, I left Bake Off because I stopped having fun.

TV star and baker Martha Collison has anounced that she and husband Michael Haywood are expecting their first child.The former Great British Bake Off star was just 17 when she competed on the show in 2014, making her the youngest contestant to ever participate. Martha shared the news of her pregnancy on Instagram where she shared a snap of her blossoming baby bump, which she captioned: "Christmas with our own little pudding, due to be ready in spring #BabyBaker #BunInTheOven" Resharing the post on her Story, the baker added: "Beyond thankful for this little blessing - our family is growing #BabyBaker" Martha's followers were quick to congratulate her, with former MasterChef semi-finallist Nisha Parmar writing: "Oh my goodness!!! Martha!! That’s the best bun you’ve ever cooked!!! So happy for you both!! Congratulations" And 2013 Bake Off winner Frances Quinn commented: "Oh Martha, congratulations lovely am so happy for you and Michael and the whole family! You’re going to be the most wonderful Mum and sending so much love and hugs Xx" Fans also commented, as one wrote: "Congratulations!! That baby is going to eat so well when they come" "Best bun you’ll bake, congratulations again to both of you x" added another.

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood, whose handshake is a highly coveted honour on the show, has been made an MBE. He has appeared on the show since 2010, first with Dame Mary Berry and now with Dame Prue Leith, appraising the efforts of amateur bakers.

Strictly Come Dancing's John Whaite had to unexpectedly step down from his current pantomime gig due to feeling unwell on the day of the highly-anticipated performance. Famed for his quickstep on the Strictly dance floor, John is currently part of the Cinderella cast performing in Bradford, but sadly he had to sit out his Thursday 28 December performance because of ill health, forcing an understudy to step into his shoes as Dandini. John took the time to share a dazzling snap of his co-star, professional actor William Elijah Lewis, over on Instagram Stories following the unfortunate news he wouldn't be able to perform.

Matty Edgell has been crowned the winner of this year's Great British Bake Off (GBBO). On Tuesday’s episode of the Channel 4 programme, the PE and science teacher from Cambridgeshire was joined by fellow finalists Josh and Dan to make their final bakes.The trio were tasked with a choux pastry signature, a sticky technical challenge and a celebration cake showstopper.

It’s hard to believe that the Great British Bake Off has been delighting audiences for over 13 years, but as the latest series came to its nail-biting conclusion and yet another talented baker was crowed the winner - we can’t help but recall some of the other much loved bakers to have delighted audiences in the tent over the years. From its early beginnings on BBC Two, under the watchful eye of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, through to its revival on Channel 4 with Prue Leith at the helm, there has been no shortage of bold personalities and memorable characters in the show’s enduring history.

Matty has been crowned the winner of the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off, but some fans are claiming that runner-up Josh was "cheated out of winning". On Tuesday's episode of the Channel 4 programme, PE and science teacher Matty from Cambridgeshire was joined by fellow finalists Josh and Dan to make their final bakes. The trio were tasked with a choux pastry signature, a sticky technical challenge and a celebration cake showstopper.

Matty has been crowned the winner of the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off, as he said it "doesn't feel real". On Tuesday’s episode of the Channel 4 programme, the PE and science teacher from Cambridgeshire was joined by fellow finalists Josh and Dan to make their final bakes.The trio were tasked with a choux pastry signature, a sticky technical challenge and a celebration cake showstopper.

Noel Fielding has been on our screens for years, so at this point, the 50 year old is pretty much a national treasure. While his Gen Z fans probably know him best for being a presenter on The Great British Bake Off, the majority of his millennial fans, including me, think of him as Vince Noir from the surrealism comedy series, The Mighty Boosh. Both TV ventures - despite being completely different - have captured his artsy style, so it's no surprise that Noel has been described many times as an alternative icon.

After weeks of creating classic chocolate tortes, beautiful botanical desserts and perfect puff pastries, it’s time for the judges to choose a winner in the final of The Great British Bake Off. The bakers still in the running are Matty Edgell, Dan Hunter and Josh Smalley. But there are three challenges to go – a signature choux pastry, a sticky technical and the ultimate celebration cake – before one of them is crowned the winner by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

After an impressive seven weeks in the Great British Bake Off, sadly Saku Chandrasekara has become the latest contestant to leave the Bake Off tent after she failed to impress the judges in dessert week.The 50 year old intelligence analyst from Hertfordshire sadly failed to impress show judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, during Tuesday night’s episode of the Channel 4 show, which saw the remaining contestants tackle a retro creme caramel signature, a treacle sponge for the technical challenge and a meringue bomb showstopper. After all three rounds, presenter Alison Hammond announced Dan Hunter as this week’s coveted star baker – while presenter Noel Fielding revealed that Sri Lankan-born Saku had unfortunately become the seventh baker to be booted from the competition.

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.

Former Great British Bake Off champ and Strictly Come Dancing star, John Whaite, has declared that his "TV career is over" after Channel 4's show, Steph's Packed Lunch, was cancelled last week. The 34 year old revealed on Instagram stories that he had been planning to step back from TV anyway, saying: "This is the truth, I was gonna leave TV this year anyway." John, who was a regular face on Steph's Packed Lunch, cooking meals for guests and stepping in as a presenter when needed, admitted he was "completely fine" with the show being axed. He added: "I've had a great run, loved it, and I'll do the odd bit here and there but I need to focus my attention on business and my creativity, so that's where I am." He also added: "That's why I've been off Packed Lunch for a couple of weeks just to get my head in gear and I had just about come to the conclusion that I think my career in television is now done." John urged his fans to think about the hardworking team behind the scenes of the show.

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.

Picture the scene – a secluded beach, a driveway nestled among sun-dappled trees and, at the end of it, a glorious, imposing 19th-century home, originally built for a Scottish whisky baron. You’d be forgiven for thinking that TV star Jean Johansson had brought us to a luxurious property featured on A Place In The Sun – the show she’s hosted for over five years. But this stunning, five-bedroom sandstone building is in fact the home in Ayrshire she shares with her husband of 15 years, former professional footballer Jonatan Johansson, 48, and their 12-year-old son Junior.

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.

The Great Australian Bake Off presenter Cal Wilson has passed away after a 'short illness', her management team have announced. The stand-up comedian, who died aged 53, had been living in Australia since 2003 and had made a name for herself on the comedy circuit in the country over the past two decades. During her career, Cal performed at Melbourne's International Comedy Festival on 14 occasions and even had her own Netflix special.