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Great British Bake Off Adds First-Ever Audience Choice Week

Channel 4 is inviting fans to propose a themed-week challenge before the 18 January deadline.

Overview

  • Viewers can submit challenge ideas at channel4.com/takepart until 18 January 2026.
  • A dedicated audience choice week will see contestants tackle selected fan-suggested bakes.
  • Judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith will evaluate the entries as usual, with Hollywood saying they will share the reins.
  • Prue Leith said the new feature lets fans have their say on what they want to see in the tent.
  • The series returns to Channel 4 later in 2026, following Jasmine Mitchell’s 2025 victory.