Matt Lucas declared he is “passing the baguette to someone else” after revealing he is quitting the Great British Bake Off.
The 48-year-old comedian has been a co-presenter of the popular Channel 4 show, alongside Noel Fielding, for the past three years and 51 episodes. He replaced Sandi Toksvig, but has now decided to depart for pastures new.
He has cited a heavy workload for his surprise decision, explaining that he wouldn’t be able to present both the Bake Off and Fantasy Football League. He works on that programme with Elis James after Sky decided to bring back the iconic comedy football show this autumn, 18 years after it left our TV screens.
