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Dawn Hollyoak, who in 2022 competed on The Great British Baking Show, has died, according to a post on her Instagram account. “It's with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our star baker Dawn,” the post began. “Not only a wonderfully talented baker but first and foremost an amazing mother…

EXCLUSIVE: The Bake Off bun is set to stay in the Channel 4 oven. Deadline understands that Channel 4 is closing in on a new UK deal for The Great British Bake Off amid widespread industry speculation that Netflix was prepared to swoop for the Love Productions hit. Although an agreement is not…

The Great British Bake Off‘s executive producer has said that people were justified in criticizing Season 13 of the hit competition series. Critics including Scott Bryan, a self-confessed Bake Off superfan, said the Channel 4 show’s challenges became overly complicated and Paul Hollywood and Prue…

David Schwimmer will don his apron and compete for the coveted Star Baker prize as he joins the cast of The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The Friends actor will enter the Bake Off tent for a special episode, which will broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK and raise money and awareness for Stand Up To…

Matt Lucas just confirmed that he is leaving Great British Bake Off after three seasons as a presenter. In a statement posted on social media, Lucas revealed the reason why he was exiting the Channel 4 competition. “Farewell Bake Off! It’s been a delicious experience and I can’t imagine a more…

Prue Leith and her fellow The Great British Bake Off judges and hosts were slammed on social media for the México-themed week of the show that reduced the rich Mexican culture and cuisine into stereotypical imagery. Following the backlash, judge Leith is now talking about the controversy. “There…

Usually busy guiding the country's moral compass, the leader of the Church of England has spent time this week deflecting criticism after he dared to weigh in on something nearly as pressing – the spiritual value, or lack thereof, of The Great British Bake Off. Earlier this week, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most…

Netflix is queueing up more cooking content with the addition of Baking Impossible and School of Chocolate to its library this fall. Baking Impossible, hosted by Justin Willman, pairs the most creative and innovative bakers with the best and brightest engineers to make wild creations in the kitchen. Each team will…

British broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled an impressive line-up for the celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off, which is made to support Stand Up To Cancer fundraising efforts. Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley and Atonement star James McAvoy are among those booked for The Great Celebrity Bake Off, a five-part…

Luis Troyano, a finalist and audience favorite on Season Five of The Great British Bake Off, has died from esophageal cancer. He was 48. His death was announced today by his agent Anne Kibel, who tweeted, "Sadly, my lovely client lost his brave fight against Oesophageal cancer last week. A fantastic man with a love of…

Matt Lucas, the comedian, actor and writer who has starred in Bridesmaids, is to become the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4. Lucas will replace Sandi Toksvig in the tent, hosting alongside fellow comedian Noel Fielding. Filming on the 11th series of The Great British Bake Off begins in the…

Sandi Toksvig has stepped down as the host of Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off after three years. The presenter, who oversees the baking contest alongside comedian Noel Fielding, is quitting to spend time on other projects, including a new show on adult literacy for Channel 4, titled The Write Offs. Toksvig was…