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.

Can I add another thing that gives me the ick? Everyone with long hair should have to wear a proper catering hat!

so bloody unhygienic

Oh what an amazing story. Love it

That she was bored the whole time and only did it to pay the mortgage. Basically felt like she was saying she is far too intelligent for such a lowbrow programme. Came across as sneering at the audience, which is never a good look.

She's dead to me now 😂

I’m thinking most of them might be ND? An interesting bunch. And yes, I know they’re there because of their baking skills. Just a comment.

I agree. And I find it insulting to women though it seems most people don't agree.

Wow!

The only words more miserable are vegan sponge...

I’m a regular on the Masterchef group but have just spotted this group too. There are a few familiar names here ❤️

It's home baking in competition form. Completely unnecessary to wear hairnets or gloves.

It is insulting. If you wouldn’t do a blackface cake, then don’t do one that involves your drag persona.

Oh it definitely is.

Finally I have found another me!

But it would be vile to find a hair in your mouthful of cake.

Vegan FORAGED sponge!!

Also agree

I agree

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My cats used to get covered in it - Lord knows what they got up to.

Are you telling me you'd wear a hairnet when baking at home?

You just have to walk past that stuff and you are covered in it

Waves 👐

There was a fella wearing gloves on University Challenge yesterday. That seemed unnecessary and odd but I am assuming he had a good reason.

Sorry, as ye were

I tie my hair back if I'm baking.

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Wait, did I miss something. Why did she have to go home