BAKE OFF: THE PROFESSIONALS

Rulers at the ready as the most exacting baking show on television returns for a new series – and the big news is that reality star Stacey Solomon will be replacing comedian Tom Allen as co-host. Stacey, who started her TV career on The X Factor in 2009 before being crowned queen of the I’m A Celebrity... jungle in 2010, previously competed in a Stand Up To Cancer edition of the regular Great British Bake Off in 2018. She will be taking her place alongside regular judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden, and co-host Liam Charles (above, left to right, with Stacey far right) for a seventh season of the show as 12 new teams from around the