THE stars of the Great British Bake Off were thrilled when they found themselves isolating and working at a luxury hotel – but it’s starting to sound more like a prison.
I understand that the makers of the Channel 4 show have turned the site in the grounds of the Down Hall Hotel in Hertfordshire into a veritable fortress.
They’ve doubled their security staff in a bid to maintain a Covid-safe “biosphere” which could be contaminated by someone wandering in from outside.
Filming is now starting with judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, plus hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding. A TV insider said: “The last thing the producers want is anything that could risk filming being held up or cancelled completely. “So they’re not taking any chances when.
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