Chris Whitty has barely been off our screens since the pandemic started. And now he could be getting even more air time – if Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood get their way.
They want the Covid crusader to star on the next series of Celeb Bake Off, along with his boss Boris Johnson. The PM and the prof are two of their top choices for the Stand Up To Cancer spin-off.
Paul admits he’d like to turn up the heat on them, saying: “Professor Whitty, I’d like him. And Boris Johnson. "Get them in the tent and put a bit of pressure on them!” What cake do you think Chris Whitty would make first?
Have your say below This week’s opening episode features Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley, 28, pop star Alexandra Burke, 32, and comics Rob Beckett, 35, and Tom
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