Candice Brown misses Bake Off for boozy night out with a mystery man

Candice Brown missed the new series of the Great British Bake Off on Tuesday evening for a boozy night out with a mystery man. The baker, who won the 2016 series, appeared in very high spirits as she enjoyed drinks at a bar in London following her split from estranged husband Liam Macaulay. Candice and her mystery … Read more

Mary Berry promotes her new cooking show as GBBO scores record ratings

Mary Berry promotes her new cooking show and details the daring challenges she faced while filming… as Great British Bake Off scores record ratings By Roxy Simons and Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 14:32 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 14:42 BST, 23 September 2020 Mary Berry appeared on Wednesday’s edition of This Morning, as … Read more

Bake Off fans hail Sura ‘a queen’ after dramatic opening episode

Series 11 of The Great British Bake Off got off to a dramatic start on Tuesday night, with a Freddie Mercury disaster, accusations of sabotage and pineapple upside-down cakes which ended up… upside down. And after 90 minutes a firm fan favourite has emerged – 31-year-old pharmacy worker Sura. Sura was at the centre of the premiere … Read more

Great British Bake Off: A look at the best bits of Matt Lucas’ ‘fantastic’ hosting debut  

Matt Lucas has been lauded for his debut as new host of Great British Bake Off, following Tuesday night’s episode of the show.  The Little Britain star, 46, who has replaced Sandi Toksvig as host, was praised by delighted viewers as the 11th season of the show kicked off, with the show starting with his impression … Read more

JAN MOIR’s view from the sofa as The Great British Bake-Off returns at last 

The Great British Bake Off  Rating: With a transmission time pushed back 15 minutes because of the Prime Minister’s Covid address to the nation, the Great British Bake Off cooked up some piping hot revenge. Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, alongside new host Matt Lucas, began the 11th series with a spoof health warning … Read more

Great British Bake Off contestant left in tears after accidentally knocking rival’s cake over

Great British Bake Off viewers were left in shock tonight when a contestant accidentally knocked her rival’s cake off the judging table during the first episode.  The first mini-challenge of the long-awaited show tasked the 12 bakers with making six tiny pineapple upside-down cakes, but Dave, 30, from Hampshire, was left in a difficult situation … Read more

Bake Off: Matt Lucas impersonates a bumbling Boris Johnson in hilarious skit as he makes his debut

Great British Bake Off gets political: Matt Lucas impersonates a bumbling Boris Johnson as he urges viewers to ‘Stay Alert, Protect Cake, Save Loaves’ as he makes show debut with a skit By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 20:55 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 21:08 BST, 22 September 2020 Matt Lucas left viewers in … Read more

So that’s how they stopped Covid being a Bake Off showstopper! Writes ALISON BOSHOFF

All rise for the Great British Bake Off! As cosy as the aroma of freshly baked bread, the 11th series kicks off tomorrow night. Filmed during six intense weeks of lockdown earlier this year, it will see comedian Matt Lucas replace presenter Sandi Toksvig. Paul Hollywood thinks that, despite the high-pressure experience, this will be an … Read more