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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds about to be star bakers?The couple visited the set of 's iconic white tent on Friday, posing for photos with baking competition show judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and sharing them on social media.Reynolds, 46, posted a snap to his Instagram with the duo in front of the recognizable white tent, while Hollywood shared a similar photo on his respective social media page.«A full and unconditional hug of pure serotonin,» a bespectacled Reynolds, wearing a casual green button-down and jeans, captioned the sweet pic, which featured Leith wearing her signature bright-rimmed glasses and bold print shirt, and Hollywood rocking a dark denim outfit.Hollywood left a comment on the star's post, writing, «Great catching up ...»A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds)Meanwhile, Hollywood shared a photo with Lively, 35, as they sat at one of the tables, cheekily writing that he had found a suitable replacement for Leith's place at the judges' table.«Sorry Prue, Blake (@blakelively) has taken your seat… welcome to cake corner Blake

revealed that she had a secret 13-year affair with Rayne Kruger, her mentor and the chairman of her company.At the time, Rayne was married to Nan Munro, an actress and the best friend of Prue's own mother, Margaret Inglis.«I never asked Rayne to leave his wife because I was very happy,» Prue shared in a recent interview on Kate Thornton's podcast. «I was building my business. I had none of the duties of a wife, and I had all the pleasures of somebody who loved me.

is finally here! Ahead of the 's debut on the Roku Channel, the franchise released the first trailer for the upcoming spin-off hosted by Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry and judged by longtime stars, chef Paul Hollywood and restaurateur Prue Leith. In the extended look at the new season, U.S. contestants are put to the test as Hollywood and Leith look to crown America's best amateur baker.

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.

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.

MDHammond92 added: “Tony Robinson crying over cake turnips is the highlight of Christmas so far #BakeOff #GBBO”“Watching Tony Robinson cry because he got a handshake on Bake Off? I am also crying,” said Rhiannon_C_LA.Clothhwaltz penned: “Tony Robinson on Bake Off talking about Baldrick and his turnips I'm [crying emojis].”“Bless Tony Robinson on Bake Off, his reaction to doing well is adorable,” Scripps235 typed.The Christmas special comes after Tony revealed he is set to host a new batch of special Time Team episodes which will air on YouTube.The presenter is set for a comeback on the archaeology hit show thanks to a self-funded new broadcast online.Programme bosses have confirmed the exciting return of the actor-turned-TV host for a collection of new special programmes for their YouTube channel.Tony was replaced by Dr Gus Casely-Hayford earlier this year, as the show moved to the online platform.The long-running teatime show was a staple on Sunday nights for 17 years before being taken off air in 2011.When asked about his return, the Blackadder actor said: "It’s fantastic to be back! Time Team is part of the family to me and this really feels like coming home."Discussing the new offerings, Tony continued: "I’ve loved watching the new episodes as a fan.

Delighted fans rushed to the tweet’s replies to express their relief over the update.CllrJonSHarvey said: “I don't know you Sandi and you don't know me - but I am stupidly happy that you are well and back in Blighty.”BobPinder added: “Hope you’re feeling much better, you had us very worried, wishing you a lovely Christmas from Dennis and Izzy in Western Upside Down Land xx”Gwyn1033 penned: “Nice to have a bit of good news Sandi.“Wishing you both all the best for Christmas.

The Great British Bake Off as he could no longer juggle all of his work commitments.Amid tearful farewells for the 48-year-old host, Noel Fielding chimed in on his Instagram page, uploading a photo of the pair together to 1.3 million followers along with a lengthy goodbye message."So sad that @realmattlucas is leaving the show! Farewell buddy thank you for 3 amazing years," he exclaimed."I will really miss your spark and huge smile in the tent and I will miss your kindness as a person and to all the bakers."I will miss your sense of the absurd and your silliness. I will miss all the times the four of us giggled together," he continued."I will miss your ability to turn into a fully formed character at the drop of a hat," Noel added affectionately."I will miss you pretending to be Boris Johnson singing David Bowie songs and i will miss your upbeat nature and positive vibes."You are a huge comic talent but also a lovely man and a good friend.

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.

Great British Bake Off host Sandi Toksvig, 64, has been rushed to hospital, leading the star’s team to cancel her tour dates.The BBC's QI presenter was set to be touring New Zealand, but her team have told fans that the "main priority" now is getting her home to the UK.They wrote on Wednesday: "Due to illness, Sandi has cancelled the New Zealand leg of her tour."She has been admitted to hospital with bronchial pneumonia while still in Australia and is unable to travel & perform. Our main priority is getting her home to the UK as soon as she is well enough - Team Toksvig".Sandi is battling bronchopneumonia, which is a type of pneumonia that affects the bronchi in the lungs.The health issue is most often caused by a bacterial infection, but can also be sparked from viral and fungal infections.It wasn’t long before fans rushed to the comments section of the tweet on Sandi’s page to wish her well.Mary Hopkin penned: “Wishing her a speedy recovery...

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.

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Great British Bake Off last year after fending off fellow bakers Crystelle Pereira and Chigs Parmar in a crazy final.The full-time baker has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about his time on the show and how he may have "sliced" off more than he bargained for with Channel 4.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.Express.co.uk asked Giuseppe about Joe Sugg fainting on the Celebrity spin-off and whether incidents like this happen a lot.He replied: "That happens a lot, those knives are the best possible.They do not slice only cake."We usually have our fingers plastered up with the blue tape and there is always a medic or doctor on patrol because those things happen all too often."We are warned on day one about how sharp the knives are so we know they are really really sharp. Be careful."But you can be as careful as you like, I myself sliced a few inches off my finger!"Giuseppe 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.

Great British Bake Off last year after fending off fellow bakers Crystelle Pereira and Chigs Parmar.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk Giuseppe revealed exactly what happened behind the scenes on the hit Channel 4 show.Giuseppe's life has been non-stop since he won the show in November last year and quit his job as an engineer to launch his career as a full-time baker.He 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.

“That’s not the spirit of the show.”She went on to confirm that she and Paul Hollywood set the challenges in each episode.Co-hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas introduced the episode, which first aired in October,The two were wearing sombreros and bright ponchos during the introduction.Noel commented he did not feel they should make Mexican jokes “because people will get upset” before Lucas said playfully: “What, not even Juan?”Following the broadcast, some on social media were critical of the programme’s depiction of Mexican culture, claiming it was guilty of cultural appropriation.During the interview, Dame Prue also spoke about what she sees as the show’s positive impact.“Really, the whole phenomenon of Bake Off is, to me, absolutely extraordinary,” she said.“This is rather a cliché thing to say, but I do think that it is a force for good, most of the time.“Everything we do in life is a bit stressful, we are always short of time, we’re short of money, there are all sorts of horrible things happening all over the world.“And Bake Off is this safe space where the worst thing that can happen is somebody will drop their bake.”It’s not the first time the show has been accused of “cultural appropriation”.In December 2020, the show came under fire for its “Japanese Week”.For the season’s seventh episode, contestants were also tasked with making Iles Flottantes, a French cuisine.They were also tasked with making ice cream and cakes with custard.

"I think one day I will just have to put a photo of me on Instagram, actually trying to kill him."So, yeah.To satisfy all those people that want me to do it."Jo also previously admitted that she and Bernie had never planned to have their children later in life, it just happened.Talking to the Daily Record in 2011, Jo said: "Having children is fab."They keep me young and make me get up in the morning."She added: "It wasn't a conscious effort to have kids later. It was just the way life goes.""I hoped I'd become a mum but I didn't expect to.

Great British Bake Off contestant Freya Cox, 20, has said she "completely ignores" those who slam veganism as she questioned why the likes of Piers Morgan choose to criticise the lifestyle.The outspoken presenter is no stranger to debating with those choosing not to eat products from an animal.Just last month he ate a Big Mac live on his TalkTV show following a clash with vegan activist Orla Coghlan.The 57-year-old also raged at "PC-ravaged clowns" Greggs for introducing a vegan sausage roll in 2020.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk ahead of her appearance at this year's Cake and Bake show, Freya said: "If you're not interested in it then I don't know why they're so invested."Everybody loves a bit of controvery don't they, he's not going to have a job if he doesn't say something like that."Lewis Hamilton confesses ‘I feel so alone’ after reflecting on splitPiers claimed that vegans are "unethical" in a rant on Good Morning Britain over bees.He said: "My belief is that eating meat helps sustains the planet and that vegans are unethical because they all eat almonds, which kills millions of bees."Conflicting reports have occured over whether bees are killed, if not harmed, when almonds are made.Almonds.co.uk writes: "When almonds trees bloom, bees get their first food source from our orchards’ nutritious pollen."Just like almonds are a nutritious snack for us, almond pollen is very nutritious for bees and, as a result, they consistently leave California almond orchards stronger than when they arrived."Piers has also previously said to a guest on Good Morning Britain: “I've never met a healthy looking vegan… You're a bit pale and you're really angry."Despite negativity, Freya prompted many to be more open-minded when it

But the sensitive ex-PE teacher, who captivated judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood with her vintage cake decorating, pillar-box red lipstick and frequent double entendres, struggles to accept she deserves her place at baking's top table."I still get imposter syndrome," admits the 37-year-old publican's daughter. "I still get nervous when each new series comes out.