The Great British Bake Off to undergo major revamp following viewer complaints

The Great British Bake Off returned in style on Sunday, as the first episode in a series of celebrity Stand Up To Cancer specials got underway and put four of our favourite stars against each other in the hope of earning the approval of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. However, mere moments into the show, host Matt Lucas informed fans at home that for this debut edition, sadly his co-host Noel Fielding was not able to join them for the episode, joking it was due to him being a "vampire". While The Great British Bake Off's official Twitter poked fun at Noel's, 49, absence too as they joked about celebrity contestant David Schwimmer, who is best known for his role in US sitcom Friends, being his "replacement".

A fresh batch of stars are competing in a new series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer.

“The Great British Bake Off” has introduced Alison Hammond as its new host.

Alison Hammond announced that she will be the new host of The Great British Baking Show.

video posted to Twitter. “Alison, have you got any words whatsoever?,” she asked a miniature version of herself featured on a cake with co-host Noel Fielding and regular judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

The Great British Bake Off has officially announced Alison Hammond as Matt Lucas's replacement and fans are over the moon. Sharing the news on social media, the baking competition's official Instagram page quipped that they had "baking news".

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International ITV presenter Alison Hammond has been tapped as the new co-host on “The Great British Bake Off,” replacing Matt Lucas. Hammond confirmed the news — which was first reported on Thursday by the Daily Mirror — on Friday morning with a short clip featuring the full “Bake Off” hosting line-up in figurines made out of icing.

Alison Hammond has exclaimed 'it's official' as she finally confirmed her next big TV role. The presenter has announced that she will be the new co-host of the Great British Bake Off when it returns to screens later this year.

Alison Hammond has been confirmed as the new host of The Great British Bake Off.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond is reportedly set to join The Great British Bake Off when the Channel 4 series begins filming later this year. Alison, 48, will reportedly be replacing Matt Lucas as co-host, after the comedian announced his departure at the end of last year, telling fans that it had become clear he couldn't balance both GBBO and other commitments. Matt's fellow co-host Noel Fielding will be remaining on the show, with Alison set to present alongside him.

Alison Hammond is set to be announced as the new Great British Bake Off presenter after Matt Lucas resigned last year.

star David Schwimmer on the set of 's Stand Up to Cancer celebrity special. The 56-year-old actor is set to appear on the fundraiser, which helps to raise money for charity and will air in the U.K. on Sunday, March 19.In an interview with the U.K.

Nicola Petlz Beckham has shared her hope of starting a family in the future, almost a year after marrying Brooklyn Beckham in a star-studded ceremony in Florida. The actress married Brooklyn, the eldest son of former England footballer David Beckham and Spice Girl and fashion designer Victoria Beckham, in a Palm Beach ceremony last April.

Brazilian-born, Manchester-dwelling chef Caroline Martins is set to bring a flavour of South American pub food to the city. Her new project Rio-Mex is to open at Hatch, the food court under the Mancunian Way.

Angela Bassett made history as the first Marvel Cinematic Universe star to score a nomination in one of the big acting categories at the 2023 Oscars.

Starring role! Gabriel Basso is ready to make his mark as a low-level FBI agent tasked with unraveling a complicated conspiracy on Netflix’s The Night Agent.

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle has acquired global rights to “The Piano,” the format from Love Productions, makers of “The Great British Bake Off.” “The Piano,” hosted by Claudia Winkleman, recently launched in the U.K. on broadcaster Channel 4 and is a ratings success. Created by Richard McKerrow, the British version of the format sees talented amateur pianists invited each week to play on public pianos in well-known train stations. Unknown to the performers, acclaimed classical pianist Lang Lang and platinum selling pop superstar Mika are secretly watching and one performer from each train station is invited to perform on one of the world’s most prestigious stages. 

Never one to shy away from a dramatic look, Emily Atack posted a series of Instagram stories on Tuesday of her wearing blue mascara. Captioning the story "Blue mascara for the win", the 33 year old posted a video showing how the brightly coloured mascara looked, followed by a snap of the same look that showed off the subtle blue tint that she'd applied to her eyelashes in more detail. Dressed in a black polo neck top and with the rest of her makeup looking soft and natural, the bright blue mascara stood out and emphasised the star’s blue eyes perfectly.

The Great British Bake Off is going 'back to basics' after bosses were flooded with complaints about the series last year.

The Great British Bake Off is set to undergo huge changes ahead of its return later this year and will 'go back to basics' after a series of complaints.