Britain’s most beloved baking show is finally back! Back Offreturns tonight (28 August) with a batch of new contestants hoping to win over Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith’s taste buds.
The second series to air on Channel 4 kicks off with biscuit week and sees the 12 newcomers tasked with creating a set of traditional biscuits inspired by something personal to them. A gentle enough start – unlike the technical challenge, which features some devilishly tricky marshmallow-making.
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“I felt a lot more relaxed and confident this time around. I have been straighter, found it easier to say ‘that’s not a proper bake’,” she said during a Q&A last week.
For those who cannot wait for the series to start, The Independentrecently ran through everything we learnt from a preview screening of the first episode, including some tantalising snippets of news straight from the mouths of Prue and Paul. (Spoiler: Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding are back and better than ever.)
You can also learn more about each of the new contestants by flicking through the below gallery.
Bake Off begins on Channel 4 at 8pm and will air every Tuesday at the same time.
