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The Latest Breaking News from Matt Lucas

Why Matt Lucas is no longer hosting The Great British Bake Off

Without Lucas, the beloved baking show is once again entering a new era.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why Matt Lucas left Great British Bake Off

Comedian, who hosted the baking competition series for three years, stepped down from the role in December last year

The Independent UK

This is why Matt Lucas left The Great British Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off has welcomed This Morning presenter Alison Hammond to the Channel 4 series but where is Little Britain star Matt Lucas?

The National (Scotland)

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From Peep Show to Little Britain: The TV shows turning 20 in 2023

One show is still going 20 years on

Evening Standard

Noel Fielding opens up about ‘weird’ and ‘difficult’ start to working with friend Matt Lucas on Bake Off

Lucas has been replaced on the show by Alison Hammond

The Independent UK

Bake Off 2023: Meet the contestants in The Great British Bake Off’s new series

Ready, set, bake...

Evening Standard

Prue Leith shares her verdict on Alison Hammond’s highly anticipated Bake Off debut

‘This Morning’ presenter takes over hosting duties from Matt Lucas this year

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‘We clicked immediately. We just gelled’: Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding on their Bake Off double act

Alison Hammond makes her debut in the tent next week. Will her on-screen chemistry with Noel Fielding help the show get its sparkle back?

The Guardian - UK

"Bake Off" won't learn from its mistakes

The series is loved for being inviting and educational. Why couldn't it extend that ethos to its theme weeks?

Salon

From Alison Hammond to the Hollywood hug: behind the scenes with the brand new Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off is back – and they’re rethinking the way the show works. We step inside the tent to talk to the stars about going back to basics, nude rehearsals, bum injuries … and toning down the innuendo

The Guardian - UK

When does The Great British Bake Off start and who are the contestants?

Ready, set, bake...

Evening Standard

Parkinson’s northern accent was ‘very refreshing’, says Attenborough

Sir Michael Palin, Gary Lineker and Jamie Cullum have also paid tribute to Sir Michael Parkinson.

The Independent UK

When does The Great British Bake Off 2023 start?

Here is everything you need to know about The Great British Bake Off 2023, including the start date and who is hosting and judging

Woman & Home

Succession actor Brian Cox among speakers at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023

Actor Richard E Grant, comedian Matt Lucas and Shaun Of The Dead star Nick Frost are among those who will present their books at the festival.

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Evening Standard

First look at Hugh Grant as dancing Oompa-Loompa in Wonka trailer

The film, which stars Timothée Chalamet, Matt Lucas and Olivia Colman, will be released in December

The Guardian - UK

Bard jokes: how music-hall greats inspired Stewart Lee to meddle with Macbeth

The stand-up comedian describes how he gave a modern twist to the Porter’s dark jokes in a new RSC production directed by Wils Wilson

WhatToWatch

The Great British Bake Off winner lands huge US TV deal

One of the winners of The Great British Bake Off has landed a deal with The CW to front a new baking show for the network.

Cinemablend

Gladiator 2: An Updated Cast List For Ridley Scott's High-Profile Sequel, Including Denzel Washington And Pedro Pascal

Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel is getting its cast together and among the cast is Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn.

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Wonka: An Updated Cast List For Timothée Chalamet's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Prequel

Timothée Chalamet will star in Wonka as the titular candy maker, leading an impressive cast for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel.

Wales Online

Stacey Solomon replaced on popular Channel 4 show after one one series

Strictly's Ellie Taylor will be stepping into her shoes

Daily Mirror

David Walliams would 'work with John Cleese in a heartbeat' for Fawlty Towers reboot

Former Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams said Monty Python icon John Cleese 'can do no wrong' and shared his wish to work with the TV star in the Fawlty Towers reboot

WhatToWatch

Bake Off's Prue Leith reveals what she really thinks about new presenter Alison Hammond

Bake Off legend Prue Leith has spoken about what she expects to see from Alison in the new series.

Wales Online

How did Matt Lucas lose weight? The story behind his incredible transformation

Matt Lucas has shed a lot of weight in recent years

ABC News

Barry Humphries, legend of stage and screen, blazed a trail in the entertainment industry

With the passing of Barry Humphries, the entertainment industry loses a man who blazed a trail for others, defined a genre and changed the face of comedy.

The New Daily

‘Galaxy of personas’: PM leads tributes for Barry Humphries

The death of Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has sparked an outpouring of tributes for the treasured national icon at home and around the globe.

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