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The Great British Bake Off 2026 start date is this month
8 September 2026, 16:42 | Updated: 8 September 2026, 16:45
Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding are back in the famous baking tent with a whole new set of culinary hopefuls - so when does GBBO come back on TV? Here's the details.
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The Great British Bake Off 2026 comes at the perfect time of year when the heat begins to cool and the evenings become cosy once more.
Coming back to our TV screens this month, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding will be hosting another series of great bakes as a whole new line-up take to the tent to show off their cake and pastry skills.
For this year, there's also an exciting new face to the show as Nigella Lawson is stepping in to replace Prue Leith who confirmed her exit earlier this year.
So, if like us, you're ready for biscuit week, epic show stoppers and breads that will make your mouth water, here's what you need to know.
When does The Great British Bake Off 2026 start?
Coming to Channel 4 this autumn, they have confirmed the air date will be Tuesday 22nd September at 8pm.
Sharing a picture of both the two judges and presenters, they wrote: "A little date for your diary...Bake Off is back: Tuesday 22nd September. 8pm. Channel 4."
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At the end of August, they announced on their Instagram page that we didn't have long to wait until the new series dropped with the star cast using it as an opportunity to drum up excitement.
Long-standing judge Paul Hollywood teased: "It’s a great season … enjoy."
Making her debut, Nigella added: "And so excited for you to meet the bakers! Such a lovely lot."
Presenter Alison also confirmed the new Bake Off series was going to be "awesome".
Channel 4 has now also revealed the 12 new bakers entering the tent which includes a Portugese marketing student, a drag king from the West Midlands and a 22-year-old political economy student.
