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

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.

David Schwimmer has revealed he was inspired to sign up to The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer after the disease touched his family. The actor, 56, explained that his grandmother as well as his ex-wife Zoe Buckman’s mother both passed away following brave battles with the disease, while his sister Ellie is a cancer survivor. In footage obtained by The Mirror ahead of Sunday’s episode, the Friends star said he signed up to the celeb special to “raise more awareness” about the disease and much-needed funds for cancer research.

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

Matt Lucas has revealed he is fulfilling his dream of writing a musical which he is adapting from a short novel he has written.  Speaking on The Deeney Talks podcast, the comedian, 48, acknowledged he is lucky that he is able to afford to pause other work projects in order to tick this off his bucket list.  He said: 'I've written a short novel and I'm adapting it into a musical.

Matt Lucas took a brutal swipe at Bake Off on Tuesday after he quit the show after three series. The comedian, 48, has co-hosted the Channel 4 show alongside Noel Fielding since 2020 but has decided his time on the programme is over. He described his stint alongside Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Paul Hollywood as 'a pandemic job' due to landing the role at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown.

The Great British Bake Off charity special for Stand up to Cancer will be back on screens in March, with a whole new host of celebrity guests. Among them will be Loose Women star Judi Love who has admitted to "melting in Paul Hollywood’s eyes" while filming this year’s show. "I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be appearing in the upcoming series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up 2 Cancer," Judi confirmed in her OK! column this week.

The Great British Bake Off‘s executive producer has said that people were justified in criticizing Season 13 of the hit competition series.

The celebs who are gearing up to take part in the The Great British Bake Off have been revealed and the line-up is bigger and better than ever.

Prue Leith was spotted in Glasgow after taking in the sights on an open top bus.

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith admitted she was deeply distraught to hear that her co-star Matt Lucas would be leaving the show.

The culinary star revealed she once accidentally attended an orgy with a male friend when she was just 19. Prue Leith was keen to keep her clothes on, but quickly realised it would make her stand out in the uncomfortable situation.She shared: “When I was in Paris as a young woman, I went to an orgy.

If you're hosting Christmas dinner this year, chances are you want everything to run smoothly and satisfy your guests - which includes having a perfectly moist turkey.

Amanda Owen in tears over family memories after 'unreal' farewell"It wasn’t a sexual relationship because I’m not going to cheat on my husband. But, you know, I think there are things that are way worse than sexual relationships, than cheating on someone that way."I consider what I did even worse because I actually let myself fall in love with him and stay in love with him for a long time."Kirstie seemingly didn't hide her love for John very well as she admitted his wife once confronted her about it.The Cheers actor continued: "Kelly came up to me, and they were married then, and she said, ‘Erm, why are you flirting with my husband?’"And that was sort of when I had to make a decision and that was pretty much the end of that."The actress went on to say she had no regrets falling in love with John and believed they "would have devoured each other".Kirstie's death was announced by her children in a statement on social media yesterday.They told fans that she only discovered she had colon cancer recently and died surrounded by her loved ones.Piers Morgan blasts Harry and Meghan for using him in doc trailer [REACTION]Prue Leith breaks silence as Matt Lucas quits Great British Bake Off [REVEALED]Emmerdale's Lisa Riley addresses tough personal news away from soap [EXCLUSIVE]John gushed over the late Cheers actress in a tribute on Twitter following the news.Alongside pictures of her and the pair smiling together, he wrote: "Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had."I love you Kirstie.

The Great British Bake Off this afternoon.The host took to Twitter to announce that he has no time in his schedule next year to film the popular Channel 4 show due to other work commitments.In response to his announcement, judge Prue wrote: "I have absolutely loved working with you @RealMattLucas."Thank you for bringing so much laughter and fun to the tent.

Craig Melvin was left mortified on Wednesday when he realized his mom had called in to the Today show to ask how to get her "kids to help on Thanksgiving day when all he wants to do is watch football?"MORE: Craig Melvin close to tears as his daughter prepares to start kindergarten During a segment in which Bobby Flay was offering advice to callers, Sheinelle Jones remarked: "Oh, this caller has your mom's name, Bobby Jo."WATCH: Craig Melvin left embarassed as his mom calls into Today ShowAs the feed cut the video that had been submitted, Craig exclaimed "oh Jesus" as his mom appeared on screen."She's been disowned," he then remarked but Bobby offered some wise advice to the Melvin family, suggesting a small TV for the kitchen so that Craig could help his mom and watch the football.READ: Savannah Guthrie asks for assistance as she details culinary problem at homeMORE: The Today show hosts' epic homes: Al Roker, Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager, more"@craigmelvinnbc’s mother surprised her son when she asked @bobbyflay how a parent can get their child to help on Thanksgiving when all they want to do is watch football," the Today team captioned the video."Leave it to Bobby to weigh in with a fair answer! What do you think?" Craig has two childrenThe video comes after Craig spoke to HELLO! for our Thanksgiving digital issue special starring Prue Leith on the cover, sharing what he's most looking forward to this holiday.Craig shares two young children, Delano and Sybil, with his wife, Lindsay, and teaching them gratitude is very important to them - especially at this time of year.The dad-of-two revealed their heartwarming tradition around the dinner table."Our favorite Thanksgiving tradition, and the one that we’re passing down to

Syabira Yusoff was crowned the winner of the 13th series of Channel 4's Great British Bake Off on Tuesday night.

The Great British Bake Off welcomed their first vegan baker Freya Cox to the show last year and her ways were praised by judges Paul Hollywood, 56, and Prue Leith, 82, throughout the series.The 20-year-old has said she is proud to have been an advocate for veganism on the show and even managed to change Paul's mind about baking her way. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Freya reflected on her experience in the tent last series, which was won by Giuseppe Dell'Anno.The baker admitted it was "harder" for her baking the vegan way "because the challenges are already so difficult".This however didn't stop Freya from sticking to her guns.She added: "I was so dedicated and commited to it [being vegan] because I'm the type of person that really likes to stand by my morals," she spilled."I'm never going to change that."A Place in The Sun's Jonnie Irwin, 48, diagnosed with terminal cancerFreya's time on the show came to an end during German Week when she failed to impress judges with her Upside-Down Yeast-Leavened Cake.After leaving the show, she said Paul approached her to praise her for her efforts.She revealed: "When I left, especially Paul, he was so lovely and he was like, 'Oh you've changed my opinion a lot on vegan baking' which I thought was really nice because he didn't need to say that."Despite his words, Freya doesn't believe she could convert him to veganism anytime soon. "I'm never the sort of person who is really forcing it on anybody," she explained, adding she's happy if people are just more "open-minded" about it.The show introduced a vegan week on the show for the first time back in 2018.Despite not following the plant-based lifestyle, Paul defended the show for introducing the episode. At the time, he said:

Great British Bake Off last year and has enjoyed much success.The now full-time baker has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about how he dealt with criticism from Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood ahead of the show final.Giuseppe's life has been non-stop since he won the show in November last year, quitting his job as an engineer, to launch his career as a full-time baker.Giuseppe addressed dealing with harsh criticisms of his bakes from the judges and if it ever affected him.He replied: "I crave criticism and I crave feedback because behind any criticism there is an opportunity to grow and to improve yourself and make yourself better."So being on Bake Off and having people with experience and expertise and telling you how you can improve and make the cake better."It is very harsh but I've always welcomed that as I know it is never personal, it's always just about the cake."So why should I not take it positively and constructively?"He also opened up about what was different on the show when he took part, to when he was a viewer at home.He expressed: "As a viewer of the show I was simply enjoying it as many people do at home.

The Great British Bake Off one day, but doesn't believe Prue Leith, 82, will step down anytime soon.The latter has been judging amatuer bakers alongside Paul Hollywood since she joined the show in 2017.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Rosemary, 71, said she would "love" to take on the role at some point. The chef believes she'd be the perfect fit for the show as she claimed it wasn't about "being clever" but instead knowing "how things should work".She explained: "The thing is when you've been around a long time, you've seen a lot, you know what's on and how things should work."It's experience, it's all down to experience.