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Hugh Bonneville speaking into a microphone at the Gold Award celebrations at Buckingham Palace

Hugh Bonneville among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

Vin+Omi Front Row – London Fashion Week

Matt Lucas and Richard Ayoade join next season of Taskmaster

Anthony Head

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head dies at 72

Dame Helen Mirren

Police reviewing antisemitic abuse of Dame Helen Mirren as possible hate crime

Aston Villa’s most prestigious fan, Prince William, has been pictured celebrating his team’s win over Nottingham Forest.

Prince William ‘will travel to support Villa in Europa League final’

Tracy-Ann Oberman: Arts more powerful than boycotts in tackling antisemitism

Prue Leith stepping down as Great British Bake Off judge

Matt Lucas ‘scrutinised’ OBE letter as he thought it could be a prank

David Walliams ‘strongly denies’ allegations of inappropriate behaviour

David Walliams dropped by publisher HarperCollins

Queen praises ‘writers of future’ as she presents prizes for BBC competition

Matt Lucas confirms recording started on new project with David Walliams

No further action in case of man arrested over Alison Hammond blackmail claims

Sandi Toksvig left Great British Bake Off because her brain was ‘atrophying’

Noel Fielding says Bake Off fans ‘freaked’ out over complicated format last year

First baker leaves Great British Bake Off tent as series returns with new host

Deaf contestant and intelligence analyst compete on The Great British Bake Off
A chartered accountant and vegetable grower are also among the bakers this year.
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Channel 4 offers first glimpse at Alison Hammond as new co-host of Bake Off

Succession actor Brian Cox among speakers at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023

Hugh Grant revealed as tiny green and orange Oompa-Loompa in Wonka trailer

Australian entertainer Barry Humphries dies at the age of 89

Alison Hammond announced as new co-host of The Great British Bake Off

Alison Hammond reportedly to replace Matt Lucas as Great British Bake Off host

Friends’ David Schwimmer among stars for this year’s Great Celebrity Bake Off

Matt Lucas reveals he and David Walliams are ‘brainstorming’ a new show

Prue Leith reveals her sorrow over comedian Matt Lucas’s Bake Off departure

Mary Berry reveals how she uses a sleeping bag during her Christmas meal prep

Matt Lucas steps down from presenting role on The Great British Bake Off
The comedian has presented on the popular Channel 4 show for the past three series.
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Sandi Toksvig is out of Australian hospital after having bronchial pneumonia

Dame Prue Leith addresses criticism of Bake Off’s Mexican-themed week

Great British Bake Off contestants avoid elimination during bread week

Paul Hollywood: I would think very carefully about joining Bake Off now

Matt Lucas and David Walliams impersonate global stars in Red Nose Day sketch

French and Saunders and Little Britain stars on Comic Relief bill

Little Britain back on iPlayer with edits to ‘better reflect’ cultural landscape

Lucas and Walliams to impersonate Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus in comedy special

Rebel Wilson jokes award shows returning means actors can stop making podcasts

Line-up revealed for The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

EastEnders’ June Brown leads tributes to Leonard Fenton following his death

Great British Bake Off extends licence with Channel 4 for further three years

Bake Off host Matt Lucas gains German citizenship

Channel 4’s star-studded Stand Up To Cancer Night raises almost £25m

First contestant eliminated from new series of Great British Bake Off

Bake Off back on screens with new batch of contestants

Strictly’s John Whaite: Same-sex role models will give kids hope for the future

On your marks… Great British Bake Off announces its return date

Former Bake Off winner hails Strictly all-male pairing as ‘great step forward’

Bake Off winner John Whaite to whip up his best moves for Strictly Come Dancing

UK’s James Newman scores nil points at Eurovision as Italy triumphs

Matt Lucas offers update on new series of Great British Bake Off

Madonna leads tributes to model and singer Nick Kamen, who has died aged 59

Peaky Blinders and Harry Potter star Helen McCrory dies aged 52

Matt Lucas among stars learning about Holocaust in Meet The Survivors series

Star baker revealed on The Great Celebrity Bake Off

Another celebrity is crowned star baker in The Great Celebrity Bake Off

Rebel Wilson injured after dog runs into her path during London bike ride

Which celebrities are hoping to rise to the occasion on Bake Off?

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