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Bake Off Sets 2 September Premiere as Channel 4 Unveils Series 16 Line-Up

The familiar presenting team returns, with attention on Prue Leith’s longer-term plans.

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Overview

  • Episode 1 airs Tuesday 2 September at 8pm on Channel 4.
  • Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding resume their roles.
  • Twelve amateurs have been named, including rollerskating drag king Jessika, former powerlifter Iain, hairdressers Lesley and Nadia, and Ukraine-born Nataliia.
  • Jasmine, a 23-year-old medical student, is the youngest in the tent.
  • A recent space-themed teaser led some fans to question Leith’s presence, but Channel 4 confirms she is on this series as she weighs her future.