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Cherish Finden Named New Celebrity Bake Off Judge

This follows the franchise’s rotation policy that tailors judge assignments to each format’s production demands

Overview

  • Cherish Finden will serve as a judge on the 2026 Celebrity Bake Off, stepping into the spin-off specials lineup
  • Prue Leith has stepped back from Celebrity Bake Off specials to focus on the main series alongside Paul Hollywood
  • Finden has judged Bake Off: The Professionals since 2016 and brings over 20 years of international pastry expertise
  • Her credentials include a 2000 Culinary Olympics title and high-profile TV appearances on MasterChef and Bake Off spin-offs
  • The franchise films its celebrity and civilian editions back-to-back each summer, prompting judge rotations to balance schedules and continuity