Overview

• Episode one airs at 8pm on Tuesday 2 September on Channel 4.
• Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding return as hosts, with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith back on the judging panel.
• The confirmed contestants are Aaron, Hassan, Iain, Jasmine, Jessika, Leighton, Lesley, Nadia, Nataliia, Pui Man, Toby and Tom.
• Early profiles highlight a mix that includes a former amateur powerlifter, a rollerskating drag king, two hairdressers and a baker from Ukraine.
• The series keeps its familiar format, pitting 12 amateur bakers against weekly challenges to earn Star Baker.