Meanwhile, reports have claimed the BBC are planning a ‘rival’ Bake Off show with Mel, Sue, and Mary, one publication claiming the show may reach TV screens before Channel 4’s iteration.
Having spent a rumoured £25 million on a tent and Paul Hollywood, Channel 4 remain confident their acquisition of The Great British Bake Off will be a positive move for both the show and the channel.
“Do I, in the end, think it’s a good fit with Channel 4, that audiences will come and find it here?
Speaking to The Times, the broadcaster’s Chief Creative Officer, Jay Hunt, insisted everything was going well, claiming Channel 4 had “saved” the show after Love Productions and the BBC fell out.