Following the acquisition of The Great British Bake Off by Channel 4, attention turned to whether the presenters and judges would follow.
Unsurprisingly, Mary Berry, Sue Perkins, and Mel Giedroyc decided not to ‘follow the dough’ (unlike Paul Hollywood) leaving a presenting job wide open.
According to The Sun, an unusual candidate is now the broadcaster’s favourite to take over; Richard Ayoade, best known for his role’s in The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh, and Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.
A source told the tabloid: “Richard is a really popular choice at the minute, as many think he’s got a great character that would bring a great spark to the show.