The celebs who are gearing up to take part in the The Great British Bake Off have been revealed and the line-up is bigger and better than ever.
Amongst the big names set to get creative in the infamous tent this year is Friends star David Schwimmer, who is finally making his appearance after pulling out of a previous series at the last minute.
A few years back, David, who played Ross Gellar in the popular Channel 4 sitcom, had agreed to take part in one episode - 'the one where Ross bakes a cake' - however due to other circumstances, he was unable to take part, writes The Mirror.
Paul Hollywood previously said he would love to see the US actor appear on the show, revealing that he had actually been due to appear a few years ago but had “let us down at the last minute”.
He was invited to take part after admitting that he was a huge fan. Back in 2020, he told Radio Times: “It’s competitive, but everyone’s so lovely with each other. It’s so not American!”
And now the star will finally appear in Channel 4 ’s Stand Up to Cancer appeal, and will go up against other famous faces including Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson, among others.
Loose Women's Coleen Nolan has also signed up, as well as comedian Ellie Taylor, Inbetweeners actor Joe Thomas and Top Gear’s Paddy McGuinness.
A total of 20 famous faces will be showcasing their baking talents - or lack of - and will be judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
The contestants include Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley plus actors David Morrissey and Jessica Hynes.
Other TV stars taking part include The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades, Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden and presenter AJ Odudu.
Comedians joining the group are Tom Davis, Rose Matafeo, Mike Wozniak and Lucy Beaumont. Radio presenters Tim Key and Adele Roberts complete the line-up.
The series, which will be on our screens next month, has been pre-recorded with Matt Lucas making his last appearance alongside Noel Fielding, after announcing that he was quitting the show.
Each week sees four celebs go head to head over two days in which they tackle signature, technical and showstopper challenges in a bid to be named Star Baker, while also raising funds for cancer research.
Stand Up To Cancer is a joint national campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 which has raised £93million in the UK to date.
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