Angus Deayton has been axed from Bake Off spin-off with former Great British Bake Off contestant Liam Charles replacing him

ANGUS DEAYTON’s goose is well and truly cooked when it comes to Bake Off: Creme De La Creme.

He has been quietly dropped as host of The Great British Bake Off’s spin-off show, in which professional chefs compete to create masterpieces.

The former BBC2 show was poached by Channel 4 last year and bosses decided Angus was not the right fit.

He has been replaced with two co-hosts — former GBBO contestant LIAM CHARLES and stand-up comedian TOM ALLEN — while the show itself has been renamed Bake Off: The Professionals.

Top pastry chefs CHERISH FINDEN and BENOIT BLIN will remain as the judges.

A source said: “It was always a bit of a strange pairing anyway.

“Angus openly admits he’s not a cook and looked like a fish out of water throughout his time on the show.

“Channel 4 decided he was the wrong person for the job so looked elsewhere.

“Liam knows his way around the Bake Off tent and they hope Tom will bring good humour.”

Angus has form for being binned by cookery shows.

“He was axed from ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen in 2009 following a string of bust-ups with chef MARCO PIERRE WHITE.

Bake Off: The Professionals will be on our screens later this year.

First up in the famous white tent are the stars competing in The Great Celebrity Bake Off fundraiser for Stand Up To Cancer, which is on next month.

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