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Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

The Great British Bake Off 2020 fate has been confirmed

If you're a fan of The Great British Bake Off we have good news.

There were concerns that viewers would have to go without its annual dose of baking goodness after the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to filming many TV shows.

But soggy bottoms and staring into an oven will once again be part of our lives - maybe without the Hollywood handshakes though.

The Great British Bake Off is expected to be on our screens later this year with filming believed to have started two weeks ago.

Deadline reports that the usual tent-style format of the Channel 4 show will be back, with the contestants, staff and hosts all having to be isolated ahead of filming.

The location is, however, set to be new and more remote in order to maximise safety and reduce the risk of someone bringing the virus in.

Love Productions sister company Sky Studios CEO Gary Davey and chief commercial officer Jane Millichip is reported by the publication as stating: "You will have your victoria sponge this year."

Before adding that filming is "going very well".

Its chief commercial officer Jane Millichip also said: "It's all happening in deep secret"

The tent will be in a new location (SHARED CONTENT UNIT)

"Somewhere in darkest deepest Britain in the shires."

The presenting line-up will also be different after Sandi Toksvig quit the show earlier this year.

Instead, Noel Fielding will be joined by Matt Lucas as well as Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood also making their returns.

There is still no news on a start date, which is usually in August, but due to the delayed start in filming we may have to wait a little longer.

But the main news is, Bake Off WILL be back.

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