The Great British Bake Off 2025: is Noel Fielding leaving Channel 4 show - latest update
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- Noel Fielding has shut down talk about his future on The Great British Bake Off.
- The comedy star has confirmed he will be back for the 2025 series.
- Questions were raised following the cancellation of The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.
Noel Fielding has hit back at talk about his future on The Great British Bake Off - following the sudden cancellation of his Apple TV+ show. His streaming series had been due to return for a second season but has been scrapped due to ‘health concerns’ about the actor.
Following the sad update about The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin over the weekend, there were claims that Channel 4 bosses were in “crisis talks”, the Metro reported. Fielding has been a co-host of the beloved series since its move from the BBC in 2017.
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Hide AdThe actor has now shut down any questions about his future on The Great British Bake Off. It is due to return for a 16th series later in 2025.
Noel Fielding shuts down The Great British Bake Off ‘crisis’ claim
According to reports in the national media over the weekend, Channel 4 bosses were in “crisis talks” over Fielding’s future on Bake Off. It came after his Apple TV+ show was cancelled as he had to pull out of filming for health reasons.
However representatives for Noel Fielding have confirmed he will be co-hosting The Great British Bake Off in 2025. A spokesperson for the comedian told The Standard: “There has been absolutely no discussion about Noel stepping down from Bake Off.
“We have been in contact with Channel 4 and Love Productions throughout all the speculation and his ‘stepping down’ has never been part of that dialogue. We can confirm he will be returning to co-host the next series of Bake Off.”
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How long has Noel Fielding hosted Bake Off?
The actor and comedian has been a co-host of GBBO since it moved over to Channel 4 back in 2017. He has been a part of the show since series 8 and will be back for an eighth year in the tent in 2025.
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