Smith said the cast and crew of the series all had to self-isolate together in a location in the South-East of England for nearly two months in order to make the production Covid-safe. Bake Off's back with Noel Fielding and new host Matt Lucas, but this time under exceptional circumstances, as 12 new bakers form a bubble and enter the … She says she is a “perpetually frustrated perfectionist”, adding: “Coming out of lockdown into another lockdown was weird – that first morning was utterly terrifying.”. Lottie believes baking is in her blood thanks to her Lancastrian great-grandmother and as a child she preferred making notes from cookery books to playing with toys. Meanwhile bronze resin sculptor Marc turns to baking for therapeutic reasons after losing his leg in a motorbike accident in 2016, while the high-pressure environment of the tent will put digital manager Laura’s penchant for faultlessly pretty bakes to the test as never before. The Edinburgh lad honours his Scots heritage by including berries, whisky, oats and honey in his bakes. She said: “Honestly, I ended up thinking this is the safest place in the whole of England. Laura loves to put modern twists on classics and thrives under pressure. Here's who will be joining Paul and Prue in the tent. This year’s fresh Bake Off line-up is just as quirky as the new trailer, above, suggests, with mavericks and chancers aplenty – along with all the squelchy baking blunders you could possibly hope for (“I’m going to put a cake in the microwave” is surely one of the best lines of the show to date). "All 130 people, which included the hotel staff... we all had been tested to death. “It was a massive operation, we even [built] 12 practice kitchens for the bakers to use on their days off. She also keeps an ear out for the best podcast episodes to share with readers. Born and raised in Jamaica before moving to the UK aged 15, Loriea uses baking as a means to celebrate her Caribbean roots and loves to include coconut, chillies and cinnamon in her food. “He was practically living with the bakers,” he said. Rowan calls his baking style ostentatious – he loves to reinvent 18th-century Georgian recipes and enjoys decorating his bakes with edible flowers from his garden. Loriea may scan the competition and see how to win, Makbul brings his culinary skills to the tent, She's behind you, Noel! Meet the Great British Bake Off 2019 bakers, This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Of Noel Fielding, he said: “Noel felt a lot happier in the bubble than he did in the real world. The Worcestershire fitness fanatic, who says he swims a mile most mornings, admits: “My weakness is over-ambition and no interest in timings.”. Great British Bake Off YouTube. He says: “I remember meeting Matt Lucas and realising he was as nervous as I was being there – and meeting Noel was a lifelong dream.”. “It felt like he had always been there.”. With all the ups and downs of this year, it’s great to know that Bake Off’s irresistible blend of innuendo, cheesy puns, loveable contestants and brilliant bakes will continue unhindered. “He’d pretty much been shielding in one location for several months, so the ability to walk in a green space and be able to talk to people face to face was liberating.”. Executive producer Kieran Smith told the Radio Times that filming had been “hugely liberating” for new host Matt Lucas, who had “barely been out” before filming. Will Marc bring his sculpting skills to the tent? Hermine, an accountant and notorious feeder with a love of high-end pâtissérie, also joins the line-up alongside radiographer Loriea, who uses baking as a means to celebrate her Caribbean roots. Can Mark project manage his way through the competition? Peter, who plays badminton at county level, says he’s great at time management and planning but admits: “My weaknesses are artistic decoration and bread baking.”. Mark, who lives with his wife, says he struggles with timekeeping: “At home I spend hours (and sometimes days) baking something as a way of de-stressing.”. This series of The Great British Bake Off 2020 is impressing fans, but what they really want to know is what pans are used on the show. As reported by Broadcast, Kieran Smith, creative director at Love Productions (the company that produces the show), helped to coordinate a series of measures with the production team this summer, to ensure filming for the show could go ahead.