The Great British Bake Off is set to move to Channel 4 following a hugely successful few years on the BBC – but with the move, comes ad breaks.
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The former model has had many dealings with Love Productions, who create Bake Off, before.
The celebrity chef was quoted as telling a magazine he would “love to be a judge”, just days before the news of the show leaving the BBC broke. The show has been running since 2010 and has quickly picked up steam as essential viewing for foodies and amateur bakers alike – but the exact nature of the programme’s future is in doubt after its production company, Love Productions, sold the franchise to rival broadcaster Channel 4 for £25 million ($33 million).
It’s also understood that ITV didn’t make any offer on the show as they were skittish about GBBO without Mel, Sue and others confirmed as part of the deal.
In response, she said: “If you watch next week, she actually does!”
Katie is no stranger to Channel 4 shows after hosting Bodyshockers since 2014.
Richard McKerrow, Love Productions creative director said: “We believe we’ve found the ideal new home for Bake Off”.
Jamie Oliverhas denied rumours that he could fill in as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, should Paul Hollywood and Mary Berrydecide to step down after it was announced the show was moving from BBC to Channel 4.
Many on the show, including Mel and Sue, felt that this would mean a nice pay-rise on the cards for them as both earned approximately £100,000 per series.
“We’re not going with the dough”.
“We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was. We wish all the future bakers every success”. “But, as someone who knows first-hand how it works on both sides having worked with the BBC and Channel 4, I really don’t think anyone should be anxious about the move”.
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ITV can justify O’Leary’s reported £8million deal, but the BBC – as McKerrow and Love Productions have found – finds it hard to write such enormous cheques.
