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The Great British Bake Off Introduces First 'Audience Choice' Week for 2026

Viewers can submit challenge ideas at channel4.com/takepart by 1pm on 18 January.

Overview

  • Fans can propose signature, technical or showstopper tasks for possible inclusion in the tent.
  • Judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith will assess the chosen bakes under the show’s usual rules.
  • Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding remain as presenters as the series returns to Channel 4 later in 2026.
  • Submissions are not a competition and offer no prizes, only the chance to see an idea appear on the show.
  • Producers describe the week as a first for Bake Off intended to let viewers help shape the programme.