ONE of the stars of The Great British Bake Off has revealed a particularly ‘devastating’ moment in the gingham tent.
Noel Fielding admitted that was reduced to tears during filming of the new series of the fan favourite baking show.
Paul admitted that he becomes good friends with the bakes away from filming and gets annoyed when the judges are tough on them[/caption]
The 51-year-old presenter made his Great British Bake Off debut in 2017 when it first moved onto Channel 4.
He admitted that he’s loved spending time with the contestants away from filming over the eight series he’s been on air.
Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood currently serve as the judges and Noel said that he sometimes finds their ‘tough’ critiques upsetting.
As a result, the star finds the eliminations very difficult to handle and he even revealed that one of the upcoming departures had him in tears.
“I’ve always really enjoyed hanging out with the bakers,” he told The Guardian.
“I befriend them and get them to open up. Nobody expected that to be my strength. I assumed it’d be the sketches and banter.
“In fact, I’m fascinated by the people. I feel protective of them. If Paul and Prue are hard on them, I’m absolutely livid.”
He added: “It’s devastating when they leave. This year I was particularly fond of one baker. When I had to send them home, I cried.”
With the latest series under his belt, Noel has now overtaken Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins as the longest serving host of the programme.
The original duo fronted seven series of the hit baking competition when it originally aired on the BBC whilst Mary Berry served as a judge.
After his previous co-stars Sandi Toksvig and Matt Lucas left, Noel now counts This Morning‘s Alison Hammond as his co-host.
“I loved that original lineup, with Mary, Mel and Sue, as much as anyone,” Noel admitted.
“When me and Sandi took over, we were terrified. We knew it was a massive risk.
“We said ‘Let’s see if we can last one series.’ The fact that I’m still here is amazing.”
Great British Bake off cast 2024
The Great British Bake Off is back for another series of the heartwarming Channel 4 show.
Legendary judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are back to give their expert opinion, while hosts Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond are on hand to lift the bakers spirits.
Here are the amateur bakers all taking part in 2024.
- Andy, 44, car mechanic.
- Christiaan, 33, menswear designer.
- Dylan, 20, retail assistant.
- Georgie, 34, paediatric nurse.
- Gill, 53, senior category manager.
- Hazel, 71, former nail technician.
- Illiyin, 31, birth trauma specialist midwife.
- Jeff, 67, former university lecturer.
- John, 37, NHS directorate support manager.
- Mike, 29, farmer.
- Nelly, 44, palliative care assistant.
- Sumayah, 19, student.
After his second outing with her, he’s got nothing but praise about the For The Love Of Dogs star as they constantly laugh together on set.
He joked: “What I love about Alison – and I mean this with the greatest of respect – is that she’s an absolute klutz!”
“If anyone’s going to fall out of a hammock, it’ll be her. She also fell backwards off one of the workbenches while showing off.”
Adding: “Don’t worry, she was OK. No Hammonds were harmed in the making of this series.”
Noel admitted that he was reduced to tears when one of the new contestants was eliminated[/caption]
He has now become the longest serving presenter on the hit competition[/caption]
The presenter has now been a part of eight series in total[/caption]
Noel has fronted more instalments than the original hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins[/caption]
He heaped praise on the original line up of Bake Off[/caption]
The Great British Bake Off airs weekly on Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.
