The Bake Is Back - the countdown to Great British Bake Off 2026 starts here

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Trailer for the new series just dropped - no transmission date yet though.

Anyone else excited to see how Nigella gets on as the new judge? A worthy successor to Pru and Mary, I think.

Chocolate stout cake

Did anyone else notice the little girl in the opening credits has finally been replaced???

Gary's is boozy!

I love sachertorte. Very ambitious!

They’ve still not taken up my request for name badges.

Yes I noticed this!

Does anyone else think Nigella's speech sounds quite slurred? Like she's been sneaking the cooking sherry to calm her nerves

Oh christ. I see we are importing foragers from MC!!

Yes bare with me takes until the quarter finals to learn everyone’s names

hi there been looking forward to this all day.

Yes, I was wondering if she was on some kind of medication - she definitely didn’t used to sound like that. She looks absolutely amazing though!

Oh no!

Oh poor cow. That's a ballache

Oh no poor lass

Measuring with the heart is a risky strategy. But maybe not as risky as trying to make a sugar dome on the first challenge!

Cmon mate we know you have practiced this cake

Good evening, don’t usually join this thread but I’ve seen a few friends already. The lure of Nigellla is too much. I think Paul is on his best behaviour but how long will it last? Gutted for the cake dropper!

They’re all very squeaky - they need to breathe and calm down a bit

Is Gabe in a thrupple?????? Bit exciting for Bake Off!

Which one is gabe ?

Foragers brought me here

Gabe’s ‘partners’.. plural…?

Sorry, apparently that should have been throuple!!

I was wondering that he lives with partners so could be construed either way I suppose.

They seem to be spending ages on this bit. I’m impatient to find out Nigella is at judging.

He appears to be yes

Blue outfit wears a jesters hat in the intro