SHAKE UP
The Great Celebrity Bake Off line up revealed including a scary Spice Girl, viral comedian and Eastenders star
Plus, the sexy chef subbed in for veteran host
THE Great Celebrity Bake Off is returning to TV with an EastEnders actor and Strictly star in the line-up.
Channel 4 has revealed all the names of the famous faces who will enter the famous white tent.
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Who is in the Celebrity Bake Off line-up?
Baking hunk Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are back to judge Celebrity Bake Off.
Host Alison Hammond returns after her debut series in 2023, as well as Noel Fielding.
Alison said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to share that we're serving up another delightful season of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer this spring on Channel 4.
"Brace yourself for a delectable lineup of bakers, each with their own unique flair in the kitchen – some are, admittedly, a bit more flour-savvy than others!
"And as someone who proved to be something of a baking genius when I baked in the tent a few years ago, I was delighted to be able to show them the ropes and where the oven doors were.
"On your mark, get set, Bake for Stand Up To Cancer."
Adam Hills
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Adam Hills is best known as the host of Channel 4 show, The Last Leg.
The Australian comedian has presented the programme alongside Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker since 2012.
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Adam was born without a right foot and walks on a prosthesis.
During his gigs he's been known to pass it around as a source of humour.
His missing foot did not hold him back as a child, as his parents encouraged him to take part in gymnastics, football and cricket.
Danny Dyer
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Danny Dyer is a British actor best known for his roles in films including Mean Machine and The Football Factory.
From 2013 until 2022, he played the role of Mick Carter in BBC soap, EastEnders.
Danny has also dabbled in presenting, fronting BBC game show The Wall and Channel 4's Scared Of The Dark.
David O'Doherty
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David O'Doherty is an Irish comedian who regularly appears on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
He is an author, musician, actor and playwright.
David's father is the renowned jazz musician, Jim Doherty.
Dermot O'Leary
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Dermot O'Leary has been a regular face on our TV screens for the past 25 years, having started on T4 in 1998.
During his long career, Dermot has also hosted Big Brother's Little Brother, The X Factor and the annual National Television Awards.
He joined This Morning as a main host in 2021 and will reunite with his co-presenter Alison in the Bake Off tent.
Fern Brady
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Fern Brady is a Scottish stand-up comedian who regularly appears on TV panel shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats, as well as featuring on series 14 of Taskmaster.
Fern was diagnosed as autistic in 2021 and her 2022 stand up tour was titled Autistic Bikini Queen.
The star co-hosts a podcast called Wheel of Misfortune and in 2023 she released her memoir, Strong Female Character.
Gabby Logan
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Gabby Logan is one of our best known sports presenters, hosting the likes of Final Score, On The Ball and BBC Sports Personality Of The Year.
She is a former gymnast and after sharing her Bake Off snap on her social media she captioned it: "Well this is petrifying."
Gabby's husband - former rugby player Kenny Logan - revealed he was in the early stages of prostate cancer in 2022 but thankfully the surgery to remove his prostate was successful.
Greg James
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Greg James is one of BBC Radio 1's biggest stars, having worked at the station since 2007.
He hosted the drive-time show from 2012 to 2018 before moving to the Breakfast Show which he continues to host.
Greg also appears on TV for charity events including Children In Need.
Jodie Whittaker
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Jodie Whittaker was the first ever female Doctor on Doctor Who, playing the Time Lord from 2017 until 2022.
Her other TV works include Broadchurch, Time, and Black Mirror.
Jodie has been married to husband Christian Contreras since 2008 and the couple have two children.
Joe Locke
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Joe Locke is one of the youngest celebs entering the tent at the age of 20.
Joe is best known for his role as Charlie Spring in the hit Netflix series, Heartstopper.
In January 2024, he made his Broadway debut in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.
Leigh Francis
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Leigh Francis is a British comedian best known for his TV show Bo' Selecta! and his alter ego, Keith Lemon.
As Keith, he hosted Celebrity Juice from 2008 to 2022 and Through The Keyhole from 2013 to 2019.
Leigh has started performing as himself and embarked on his first ever live tour in 2023.
Mel B
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Melanie Brown AKA Mel B is one fifth of iconic girl band the Spice Girls.
The group rose to worldwide fame in 1996 with their first hit Wannabe and continued to smash the charts until 2000, however, they are still a pop culture phenomenon to this day.
Away from her Scary Spice duties, Mel has worked as a judge on TV shows including The X Factor, America's Got Talent and The X Factor Australia.
Mel received an MBE in the 2022 New Year Honours for her services to charitable causes and vulnerable women.
Munya Chawawa
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Munya Chawawa is a British-Zimbabwean actor, comedy rapper and comedian.
He is best known for the parody news sketches he created during the pandemic.
Munya has since gone on to appear on numerous TV shows including the 14th series of Taskmaster in 2022.
Oti Mabuse
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Oti Mabuse was a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing from 2015 until 2022, winning the show twice in back to back years with Kelvin Fletcher and Bill Bailey.
Since leaving Strictly, she has become a judge on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting her own weekend morning show and appearing on the panel of The Masked Dancer UK.
Oti welcomed her first child with husband Marius Iepure in December 2023.
Paloma Faith
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Paloma Faith is a Brit Award-winning singer best known for hits including New York, Stone Cold Sober, Picking Up The Pieces and Changing.
The star has released five studio albums.
She has also branched out into TV work, having been a coach on The Voice UK and The Voice Kids UK.
Richard Coles
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Rev Richard Coles is a writer, radio presenter and Church of England clergyman.
His career started out very differently, as one part of 1980s band the Communards alongside Jimmy Sommerville, which saw them achieve the best-selling single of 1986 with Don't Leave Me This Way.
Richard appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 and regularly appears on shows including Have I Got News For You and QI.
Rhod Gilbert
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Rhod Gilbert is a stand-up comedian who regularly appears on panel shows including Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Mock The Week.
He hosts his own show, Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains on Comedy Central and was the presenter of The Apprentice: You're Fired! from 2016 to 2019.
Rhod revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in July 2022, but reassured fans he was fit and well when he returned to TV in 2023.
Sara Cox
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Sara Cox is a broadcaster best known for presenting the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show from 2000 to 2003 and BBC Radio 2's drivetime show.
She also appears regularly on TV, and hosted The Great Pottery Throw Down.
Sara has also co-presented Morning Live on BBC One.
Spencer Matthews
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Spencer Matthews rose to fame on Made in Chelsea and has appeared on a number of reality shows since then including The Jump - which he won - I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! and Celebrity MasterChef.
He has three children with wife Vogue Williams, who he married in 2018 after meeting on The Jump.
The couple have had their own reality show.
Suzi Ruffell
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Suzi Ruffel is a British stand up comedian, writer and actress.
As well as her many TV and radio appearances, Suzi co-hosts a podcast called Like Minded Friends with fellow comedian Tom Allen.
She also co-hosts the podcast Big Kick Energy with fellow comedian Maisie Adam and Wine Times with Sunday Times Wine Club vice-president Will Lyons.
Yinka Bokinni
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Yinka Bokinni is a British radio and television presenter.
She is best known for her work on Capital Xtra and BBC Radio 1.
Yinka has also fronted documentaries including Damilola: The Boy Next Door and How To Hire a Hitman.
When does Celebrity Bake Off start?
Celebrity Bake Off starts on Sunday, March 17, at 7.40pm on Channel 4.
Episodes will then continue at this time on Sunday nights.
Unlike the original show, there is no overall winner, instead a Star Baker is announced each week.
The Sun exclusively revealed that after this series Prue is taking a little break from Celebrity Bake Off, and will be replaced by another judge for the next series.
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The shake up to the much-loved show could see Nigella Lawson take her place alongside Paul Hollywood.
Celebrity Bake Off line-up 2024
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith will put these 20 star bakers through their paces in the famous white tent:
- Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker.
- This Morning presenter Dermot O'Leary.
- Actor Joe Locke.
- Sports presenter Gabby Logan
- The Last Leg's Adam Hills.
- EastEnders legend Danny Dyer.
- Comedian David O’Doherty.
- Taskmaster star Fern Brady.
- Radio One presenter Greg James.
- Celebrity Juice star Leigh Francis.
- Spice Girls star Mel B.
- Satirist Munya Chawawa.
- Dancing On Ice star Oti Mabuse.
- Singer Paloma Faith.
- The Reverend Richard Coles.
- Comedian Rhod Gilbert.
- Broadcaster Sara Cox.
- Reality star Spencer Matthews.
- Comedian Suzi Ruffell.
- Documentary filmmaker Yinka Bokinni.
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