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Christopher Megrath

The Great British Bake Off announces star-studded celebrity lineup

The Great British Bake Off has announced its lineup for Stand Up to Cancer.

The tent will house a whopping 20 celebrities to battle it out for star baker of the week. The celebrity version will raise funds for cancer research as part of the Stand Up to Cancer appeal.

Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood return as the judges, hosted by Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding.

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The show is pulling out all the stops this year as they've recruited Friends legend David Schwimmer, best known for playing Ross Geller. He'll be joined by a number of Taskmaster favourites, including recent fan favourite Mike Wozniak, comedians Rose Matafeo and Judi Love, poet Tim Key, and Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas.

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades and Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden will also be showing off their baking skills.

Strictly Come Dancing stars AJ Odudu and Ellie Taylor, former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson, TOWIE star Gemma Collins, Top Gear co-host Paddy McGuinness and Loose Women presenter Coleen Nolan will also be part of the line-up.

Completing the lineup are Shaun of the Dead star Jessica Hynes, Olympic champion diver Tom Daley, comedian Lucy Beaumont, I'm a Celebrity's Adele Roberts and actor David Morrissey.

The Great British Bake Off is set to return next month.

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