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Essex Athlete Joins Bake Off as New Series Begins on Channel 4
Nigella Lawson joins Paul Hollywood as the show adds a new companion spin-off and Audience Choice Week for its 17th season.
The 17th series of The Great British Bake Off premiered on Tuesday, September 22 at 8pm on Channel 4, with Nigella Lawson joining veteran judge Paul Hollywood in the tent.
Following Dame Prue Leith's nine-year tenure as judge, Lawson stepped into the role, bringing decades of culinary expertise from her dozen cookbooks published since 1998.
Twelve new contestants entered the tent, ranging from a 21-year-old Law student to a 67-year-old retired garment technologist, with Essex sprinter Moyinola Odeniran, 22, among those competing for the first 'Hollywood handshake'.
A new companion series, Second Helpings, debuted featuring comedians Jon Richardson and Judi Love, while the main show introduced Audience Choice Week allowing viewers to submit challenge ideas.
Weekly episodes continue on Channel 4 every Tuesday as the competition unfolds through autumn, positioning the series among the season's returning television classics.