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Great British Bake Off 2022: Start date, judges, channel, and contestants-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro
We’re ready for more moist creations.
Brand new Bake Off is just around the corner (Pictures: Channel 4)
Pre-heat your ovens and get your rolling pins ready – The Great British Bake Off is set to return for 2022.
Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith have returned to the Bake Off tent, with Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas bringing all the fun.
What’s more, this year’s 12 bakers have been revealed ranging from a nuclear scientist to a music teacher, and have cultures coming from all over the globe, with some contestants’ families in Saudi Arabia, Poland, Libya, and Sweden.
The return of the show was announced via the official Bake Off Twitter page accompanied by a 10-second teaser trailer that sent fans into a frenzy.
Excited to get back into the Back Off tent? Here’s everything you need to know about the latest series.
When does the Great British Bake Off 2022 start?
Bake Off fans looking to sink their teeth into the new series won’t have to wait much longer.
The Great British Bake Off returns to Channel 4 on Tuesday, September 13 at 8pm.
The show will also be available on All 4 to catch up, where you can also watch the previous series of the show.
Extra Slice will follow each episode giving fans another bite of Bake Off when one helping just isn’t enough.
Who are the contestants?
Twelve new bakers will grab their aprons to take part in this year’s series, including everything from a nuclear scientist to a music teacher.
Meet this year’s contestants (Picture: Mark Bourdillon / Love Productions)
The class of 2022 includes:
Carol, 59, a supermarket cashier from DorsetMaisam, 18, a sales assistant from CornwallMaxy, 29, an architectural assistant from LondonKevin, 33, a music teacher Kevin is from LanarkshireSandro, 30, a nanny from LondonSyabira, 32, a cardiovascular research associate from LondonDawn, 60, an IT manager from BedfordshireJames, 25, a nuclear scientist from CumbriaJanusz, 34, a personal assistant from East SussexAbdul, 29, an electronics engineer from LondonWill, 45, a former charity director from LondonRebs, 23, a Masters student from County Antrim
Who are the judges?
Judging duo Paul and Prue will be back to give their verdict on this year’s contestant’s culinary creations.
The show’s beloved judging team will return (Credits: Mark Bourdillon / Love Productions)
Paul Hollywood, 56, is the only of the four current judges and presenters who starred in the original BBC series in 2010.
After beginning his career as a teenager, the celebrity chef and TV personality is also known for appearances on The American Baking Competition on CBS, Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds, BBC One’s The Generation Game, The Heaven and Earth Show, ITV’s This Morning, and The Alan Titchmarsh Show.
Originally, he judged alongside Bake Off icon Mary Berry, and the show was then presented by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc.
Prue Leith, 82, will also return having first joined the show in 2017 when it moved from the BBC to Channel 4, replacing Mary Berry.
The South African restaurateur, chef, caterer, television presenter/broadcaster, journalist, cookery writer, and novelist was a judge on BBC Two’s Great British Menu for eleven years, before joining the Bake Off.
Who are the hosts?
Dynamic duo Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas will also burst back onto our TV screens returning once more as Bake Off hosts.
Noel and Matt will join forces once more as the faces of Bake Off (Picture: Mark Bourdillon)
Noel, 49, has brought his surreal style of comedy to the show since he first joined in 2017 hosting alongside Sandi Toksvig.
Before becoming one of the faces of Bake Off, he was best known for his work on Channel 4 comedy show The Mighty Boosh alongside Julian Barratt.
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Taking over from Sandi in 2020, Matt, 48, has presented the show for the past two seasons alongside Noel.
He is perhaps best known for his work with David Walliams on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain and Come Fly With Me.
Is there a trailer?
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You can get your first taste of Bake Off goodness with a brand-new trailer teasing the new series.
In it, Matt and Noel already have the new contestants chuckling before chaos erupts in the tense.
‘Oh flip!’ shouts one new baker, Maxy, while Matt is reassuring another baker: ‘It landed the right side up!’
‘Utterly delicious,’ Prue begins, before a montage of Paul’s criticism takes over…
Who won last year?
Last year’s series saw Italian Giuseppe Dell’Anno crowned as the winner.
Giuseppe wowed judges and fans alike (Picture: Twitter @BritishBakeOff)
He beat off competition from Crystelle Perreira and Will Chirag (aka Chigs) in a nail-biting finale.
A fan-favourite from early on, Giuseppe was named Star Baker several times across this series of the show, making him a very deserving winner.
Following the final scenes of the show, Giuseppe took to Instagram to express his gratitude after an exhausting yet exhilarating experience.
‘I could have never done it without the support of my wife, my fellow bakers and the constant support from the production team’ he wrote in the caption, while other former Bake Off stars commented underneath.
‘Superstar- so well deserved!’ wrote 2019 finalist Steph Blackwell, while series nine winner Rahul Mandal added: ‘Well done Sir!! You are an amazing baker and an incredible friend!’
The Great British Bake Off returns to Channel 4 on Tuesday, 13 September at 8pm.
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