The Great British Bake Off: Viewing rises by half a million

Bookmaker Coral has already begun speculating who the next judge could be, should Mary and Paul follow Mel and Sue’s suit and quit the show when it moves to Channel 4, with former Celebrity MasterChef victor Lisa Faulkner named as the most likely replacement as presenter.

Perkins and Giedroyc went on to give credit to the BBC, who “nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm”.

Her comments came after a spokesperson said earlier this week: “We have no plans to change the incredibly successful format of the show”.

WITH speculation growing over who might take over from Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry, Jamie Oliver is one to weigh up. Today (13 September), Channel 4 released a statement claiming that they would be delighted if the current Bake Off hosts move to the shows new home.

Perkins and Giedroyc continued: “We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was”.

Although the broadcaster isn’t able to offer the cash Channel 4 can afford to pay out, it is said to be putting a number of other projects on the table in hope of winning their loyalty.

So, it’s over to Paul and Mary now. “We get on really well and our aim is to make a good programme”, she said.

BBC commissioner Jo Street has admitted losing the Great British Bake Off has saddened her greatly.

The Great British Bake Off has a winning recipe, with knowledgable judges, pleasant contestants, and silly hosts forming one of the fundamentally uplifting television shows on air.

The BBC indicated that financial demands made by Love Productions made the programme “unaffordable”.

Channel 4 is paying £75 million ($100 million) to prize “The Great British Bake Off” from the BBC – but it wasn’t the highest offer on the table. And will Love Productions want them on board?

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Bookmakers William Hill have Jo Brand odds-on favourite to replace Mel and Sue. GBBO has been with the BBC since its inaugural season in 2010. It also reports the production company engaged lawyer Jonathan Coad, of Lewis Silkin, to sue the BBC.