Channel 4 poaches Great British Bake Off spin-off Creme de la Creme from the BBC
The show, which was created by Bake Off makers Love Productions, will air on its new channel next year.
CHANNEL 4 has embarrassed the BBC for a second time by pinching the Great British Bake Off spin-off show Creme De La Creme.
The series, created by Bake Off makers Love Productions, will air in its new home for the first time next year.
The move comes after The Sun revealed in August that negotiations over Creme De La Creme had turned hostile after Love Productions accused the BBC of taking top talent from their shows The Great Pottery Throwdown and The Great British Sewing Bee.
A TV insider said: “This is the end of an era as BBC bids goodbye to Bake Off once and for all.
“After letting go of the biggest show on TV, clinging to Creme De La Creme would have been a way for them to save face.
“But Channel 4 have even pounced on that in order to truly dominate the Bake Off brand.
“It wouldn’t be surprising if their strained relationship with Love Productions played a factor in Creme De La Creme’s departure.
“Whatever the case, it’s back to the drawing board again for the BBC.”
Creme De La Creme remained a fixture on the Beeb even after losing Bake Off, as well as its upcoming celebrity edition and companion show Extra Slice.
The broadcaster aired its second series on BBC Two in April, seven months after Channel 4 paid £75 million for the formats.
It is not yet known if Creme De La Creme host Angus Deayton, 61, or chef judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden - who was a front runner to replace Mary Berry on Bake Off before Prue Leith was hired - will follow the show to Channel 4.
Creme De La Creme, which launched on the BBC in 2016, features teams of professional pastry chefs rather than amateur bakers.
