The Great British Bake Off New Year special: Release date, hosts, judges and line-up
Get ready for a spot of New Year baking!
Bake Off fans are in for a treat this Christmas and New Year, with not one but two festive instalments of The Great British Bake Off.
On New Year's Day, famous faces from the tent's history will return to compete one more time.
Kim-Joy, Hermine, Rowan and Jon will pop their aprons on once more to have their creations judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
But when is the special airing, and which former contestants are making a comeback for it? Here is all you need to know!
When is the Great British Bake Off New Year special release date?
Confirmed: The Great British Bake Off New Year special will air on New Year's Day at 7:40pm on Channel 4.
It will last the same amount of time as a normal Bake Off episode, 80 minutes.
The Great British Bake Off New Year special hosts
Whereas Noel Fielding missed out on the 2020/21 Christmas and New Year episodes due to the birth of his child, he is back this year which means we have the regular team of him and Matt Lucas ready to dish out quips to the bakers!
Great British Bake Off New Year special judges
Both Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are back, armed with critiques and their tastebuds for the New Year special.
Great British Bake Off New Year special line-up
Four former Bake Off contestants will be back in the famous tent for the New Year Special and they are Kim-Joy and Jon, who both competed in series 9, and Hermine and Rowan who both battled it out with baked goods in series 11.
Who won The Great British Bake Off special 2020?
Rahul Mandal, who won The Great British Bake Off in 2020, returned for the festive special last year - and he only ended up winning again!
We can't imagine how great it must feel to be a Bake Off winner once, let alone twice!
The Great British Bake Off New Year Special will air on Channel 4. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what’s on tonight.
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