As rumours continue to swirl about what the BBC has planned for Mary Berry and presenting duo Mel and Sue now they’re no longer with the ‘Great British Bake Off’, it’s been reported they could be joined on a new show by a familiar face.
Reports have previously claimed that, although Paul Hollywood has now made the jump to Channel 4, the rest of the former ‘Bake Off’ team will be reuniting for another upcoming show.
It has now been suggested that the trio could be joined by former winner Nadiya Hussain, following comments from BBC Director of Content, Charlotte Moore.
She said earlier this week: “There will be more news on what Mary Berry, Mel and Sue and Nadiya are doing next. Watch this space – some exciting news to come.”
It’s not currently known exactly what the BBC has up its sleeve for the project - which it’s thought may even hit our screens before Channel 4’s reboot of ‘Bake Off’ - but Mary recently teased that it may not even involve baking.
Meanwhile, Paul Hollywood recently spoke about his decision to stick with ‘Bake Off’ despite its recent change of home, revealing that Channel 4 has doubled his salary to keep him on the show.
Addressing the backlash he received in the press when he decided not to quit, he said: “Would you work across the road? If you could double your wages, by going across the road to a rival would you?
“I haven’t murdered anyone. But I think the Yorkshire Ripper got less press than I did.”
They probably regretted this a year later, when series six debuted on UPN, attracting the second-highest ratings the show had ever had.
When Sky announced they'd be rebooting the show in 2008, viewers were curious. It wasn't a total flop, admittedly, but failed to live up to its predecessor, eventually facing cancellation after two series in October 2009.
It paid off, though, with a Christmas special for 2016 currently in the works, after three successful runs on ITV.
It took two years for him to debut his self-titled talk show on the BBC, prompting speculation the broadcaster didn't know what they were doing with Graham... which, of course, proved to be completely unfounded, as 'The Graham Norton Show' is now must-watch TV.
He's already into his 11th series, with ITV bosses insistent that he's not going anywhere, although his most recent offering has received slightly less glowing feedback from viewers than his stint on the BBC.
It's stayed on C4 ever since, becoming one of its flagship shows, with the cartoon family even delivering the channel's alternative Christmas message in 2004.
Fortunately for the show, it landed a new home on TSB, where it has continued to thrive, with its recent 13th season being its longest to date.
In other words, 'Bake Off' has already survived one highly-publicised move. Let's hope it can do it again.