Great British Bake Off 2023: Start date, hosts, judges and contestants revealed

13 September 2023, 21:00

Bake Off 2023: Release date, hosts, judges and contestants. Picture: Channel 4

By Alice Dear

When is the Great British Bake Off 2023 back on our TV screens and what can we expect from the new series?

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The Great British Bake Off is set to start at the end of this month as judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood search for the best amateur baker.

This year presenter Noel Fielding will be joined by new co-star Alison Hammond who was cast in the hit Channel 4 show earlier this year after Matt Lucas stepped down.

Now, the show has confirmed the start date of the upcoming series of Bake Off, and the good news is there isn't long to wait.

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As people get excited for the new series, here's everything you need to know including the highly anticipated start date:

Prue Leith, Noel Fielding, Alison Hammond and Paul Hollywood stand outside the Bake Off tent. Picture: Channel 4

When is the Bake Off start date?

The Great British Bake Off is confirmed to return to our screens on Tuesday 26th September on Channel 4 at 8:00pm.

Alison Hammond will join the hosting team on Bake Off this year. Picture: Channel 4/ Instagram

Who are the judges on Bake Off 2023?

Back for another year are judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

Paul has been a judge on the show since it started in 2010, while Prue Leith took over from Mary Berry when the show moved from the BBC to Channel 4 in 2017.

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Who is hosting Bake Off 2023?

Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond will co-host Bake Off 2023.

Comedian Noel will be returning for his sixth year on the show, while This Morning presenter Alison will be making her Bake Off debut.

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins previously hosted the show, but left with Mary Berry in 2017 when the show moved over to Channel 4.

Noel then presented with Sandi Toksvig for three years before Matt Lucas took over in 2020.

Who are the Great British Bake Off contestants?

At the moment Channel 4 are yet to reveal the bakers who will be competing in the famous tent.

Typically, producers like to reveal the line up ahead of the show allowing viewers to get to know the baking hopefuls before they officially hit our TV screens.