Essex Athlete Joins Bake Off as New Series Begins on Channel 4
Nigella Lawson joins Paul Hollywood as the show adds a new companion spin-off and Audience Choice Week for its 17th season.
- The 17th series of The Great British Bake Off premiered on Tuesday, September 22 at 8pm on Channel 4, with Nigella Lawson joining veteran judge Paul Hollywood in the tent.
- Following Dame Prue Leith's nine-year tenure as judge, Lawson stepped into the role, bringing decades of culinary expertise from her dozen cookbooks published since 1998.
- Twelve new contestants entered the tent, ranging from a 21-year-old Law student to a 67-year-old retired garment technologist, with Essex sprinter Moyinola Odeniran, 22, among those competing for the first 'Hollywood handshake'.
- A new companion series, Second Helpings, debuted featuring comedians Jon Richardson and Judi Love, while the main show introduced Audience Choice Week allowing viewers to submit challenge ideas.
- Weekly episodes continue on Channel 4 every Tuesday as the competition unfolds through autumn, positioning the series among the season's returning television classics.
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Essex athlete joins Bake Off as new series begins on Channel 4
Essex sprinter Moyinola Odeniran swapped his spikes for a mixing bowl as he joined the latest series of The Great British Bake Off.
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The Independent (US)The Nigella Lawson cookbooks to dive into after her debut as a Bake Off judge
From Nigellissima to How to be a Domestic Goddess, discover Nigella Lawson’s cookbooks as she joins The Great British Bake Off team in 2026.
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