Great British Bake Off 2023 LIVE — Alison Hammond makes hosting debut as she admits first show jitters

THE GREAT British Bake Off has returned with Alison Hammond making her show debut alongside co-presenter Noel.

Matt Lucas, who fronted the show alongside Noel Fielding, said he could no longer host alongside his other projects – but Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith also returned to judge the new batch of contestants’ incredible creations.

Speaking about the new series, told her This Morning colleagues, she got the “jitters” when she entered the tent for the first time.

She said: “I’m gonna be honest, I have never been that nervous.”

Alison added: “If you think of the bigger pictures, you think this is a global show, I don’t want to ruin this. And I could you know, I’m a little bit risky!”

The new series of The Great British Bake Off continues at 8pm on Tuesday nights on Channel 4.

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