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First contestant leaves Great British Bake Off

The 16th season of the Channel 4 reality competition series returned on Tuesday night with a batch of 12 bakers who entered its famous tent with the hopes of impressing judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. Spoiler alert!

Television • 02 Sep

Bake Off's Noel Fielding, Alison Hammond, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith

A fifth contestant departs The Great British Bake Off

Car mechanic Andy has become the fifth contestant to leave The Great British Bake Off as he didn't survive pastry week.

Television • 22 Oct 24

Paul Hollywood thanks Supervet for saving cat's life

The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has thanked TV vet Noel Fitzpatrick for saving the life of his cat.

Television • 13 Jul 24

British singer Paul Young marries his Roscommon rose

British singer Paul Young has tied the knot with his fiancee Lorna, who's reportedly from Roscommon.

Music • 12 Jul 24

Bake Off winner crowned after celebration cake

Matty has been crowned the winner of the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off.

Television • 28 Nov 23

Everyone made it through chocolate week on GBBO

Chocolate week reprieve for contestants on GBBO

Two contestants will leave The Great British Bake Off tent next week after judges could not decided on who should go home during Wednesday night's chocolate week episode.

Television • 19 Oct 23

The Great British Bake Off - (L-R Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding, Alison Hammond) A premiere date for the new series is yet to be announced Photo: Channel 4

Alison Hammond makes debut as Bake Off host

TV presenter Alison Hammond appears for the first time as host in The Great British Bake Off tent in a new Channel 4 teaser for the show's September return.

Television • 30 Aug 23

Disappointment again for Ireland at Eurovision

Ireland's Wild Youth have failed to qualify for the Eurovision grand final, bringing an early end to their 2023 bid.

Eurovision Song Contest • 10 May 23

Hammond is replacing comedian Matt Lucas who revealed last year he was stepping down from the presenting role

Alison Hammond new co-host of Great British Bake Off

Alison Hammond has announced she will become the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off

Television • 17 Mar 23

Prue Leith: 'My husband wooed me with haggis'

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has revealed that she initially feared that she might be too old for her husband John but he stuck around and ended up wooing her with haggis.

Television • 04 Mar 23

Prue Leith sad over Matt Lucas' GBBO exit

The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has spoken of her sadness after comedian Matt Lucas announced his exit from the Channel 4 show as a co-presenter but said she understands his yearning to do more writing and theatre.

Television • 23 Jan 23

Mary Berry: "I've been I'm not going again!"

Mary Berry says no feud with Bake Off's Paul Hollywood

Mary Berry has squashed long-running rumours of a feud with fellow celebrity baker Paul Hollywood.

Television • 12 Nov 22

It was quarter-final week on The Great British Bake Off

Eighth contestant eliminated during GBBO quarter-final

Maxy has become the eighth contestant to leave the Great British Bake Off tent after a tense quarter-final which saw soggy bottoms and 3D spectacles in pastry week.

Television • 02 Nov 22

Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas were joined by a spooky special guest...

Sixth baker eliminated from The Great British Bake Off

Dawn has become the sixth contestant to leave the Great British Bake Off, as Halloween week saw flavoursome bakes and "messy" showstoppers.

Television • 18 Oct 22

First baker eliminated as Bake Off returns

Former charity director Will is the first contestant to be given the boot from the new series of The Great British Bake Off as a fresh batch of amateur bakers were put to the test in cake week.

Television • 14 Sep 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

All roads lead to Croker for the Galway-Kerry final, there's a look at conservation in The Zoo, movie picks include Autumn de Wilde's adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, and Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico for the last time . . .

Television • 24 Jul 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Dublin meet old rivals Kerry in the All-Ireland football semi-final, Derek Mooney and Nuala Carey present The Summer Show, Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico, and there's the final episode of Stephen Merchant's The Outlaws . . .

Television • 13 Jul 22

Paul Hollywood - "This came out of nowhere, and you have to adapt to it" Photo: Press Association

Paul Hollywood says fame has been 'horrendous'

The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has said fame is "horrendous" after more than a decade on the amateur baking show.

Television • 21 Jun 22

Paul Hollywood says he's wary of fame

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has said he would "think very, very carefully" about joining the show if he was offered the job today due to some of the consequences of fame.

Television • 15 Jun 22

Paul Hollywood - "I think you've got to be really careful" Photo: Press Association

Paul Hollywood sounds warning to Bake Off trolls

Paul Hollywood has criticised trolls who target Great British Bake Off contestants online, warning: "This can damage people."

Television • 14 Sep 21

Jake Gyllenhaal shares passion for GBBO

Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed he is a passionate fan of The Great British Bake Off and said he is "mesmerised" by judge Dame Prue Leith.

Movies • 31 Jul 21

Daisy Ridley among stars in latest Celebrity Bake Off

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley, comedians Rob Beckett and Tom Allen, and singer Alexandra Burke are to showcase their cookery skills as The Great Celebrity Bake Off returns to television screens tonight.

Daisy Ridley • 09 Mar 21

Great British Bake Off winner crowned

Spoiler alert! Peter Sawkins has been named as the winner of this year's Great British Bake Off after he saw off competition from Laura Adlington and Dave Friday in Tuesday's final on Channel 4.

Great British Bake Off • 24 Nov 20

Third baker leaves the Bake Off tent

Following a rather tough bread week, a third baker has been sent home by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off.

Television • 07 Oct 20

Mak fails to make the cut on Bake Off

In the second episode of this season's Great British Bake Off, Mak has become the latest contestant to be eliminated from the Channel 4 show.

Great British Bake Off • 29 Sep 20