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

The show is back with its innuendoes and irresistible sense of fun, and new host Alison Hammond’s influence is already clear – Paul Hollywood actually cuddles a contestant

Bake Off is back – with Alison Hammond as a host! Did she find it a piece of cake? And which of the new contestants’ dodgy bakes saw them having to eat humble pie?

Bakers this year include a scientist, an accountant and a retired flight attendant

The show welcomes its first ever deaf contestant this year, with the judges learning sign language in order to communicate with her

From crashing through a garden table in ‘Big Brother 3’ to giving Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling the giggles, Alison Hammond is the born show-off that the nation fell for. As the presenter joins ‘The Great British Bake Off’ line-up, Katie Rosseinsky looks at her unique appeal

Season 14 of ‘Bake Off’ is right around the corner with some new and some familiar faces

Ready, set, bake! Season 14 of ‘GBBO’ is right around the corner

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak insists the UK is still on course to make its net zero by 2050 targets – but questions remain if that is true after this week’s u-turns

The GBBO judge and the pub landlady reportedly tied the knot on the grounds of the five-star Anassa Hotel in Paphos

As the show returns, bakers, judges and the creators of the smash hit take us behind the scenes – from the chaos of the early days to its place at TV’s top table