The Great British Bake Off is making a return our screens for a late summer treat.
Broadcasting slightly later this year, Bake Off will start on Wednesday 24th August, with Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry reprising their roles as judges.
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins will also be returning for hosting duties
The proof of the pudding is in the tweeting.
We're delighted to confirm that #GBBO will return on Weds 24th August!🍰 pic.twitter.com/lsiEM6cgk9— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 5, 2016
Needless to say, the news sent Bake Off fans into pandaemonium.
So #GBBO is back on Wednesday 24th August at 8pm on BBC1! pic.twitter.com/hta03IbizT
— Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) August 5, 2016
Mary Berry is the only one who can truly unite this world again. #GBBO
— Lucy Powrie (@LucyTheReader) August 5, 2016
IM SO EXCITED FOR THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF TO COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Ellie (@harries_ellie) August 5, 2016
In a report in The Sun about the new series, a production source told the paper,
“Bake Off is a juggernaut unlike anything else on the TV. It pulls in huge, huge viewing figures but the bosses still have to think practically.
“The Olympics is a big deal for the Beeb and they are basically wiping their prime-time schedule to show all of the action.”
“The Bake Off is one of the pinnacles of their year so they’re not going to waste it. The view is if it starts on 10 million plus viewers, it’ll stay there all series. It just makes sense for it to start after the Olympic action has finished.”
Last year, The Great British Bake Off drew an average of 13.4 million viewers per episode. Its finale, which crowned baker Nadiya Hussain as the series winner, was the most watched TV show of the year. Even bigger than the Champions League final.
We’re not to proud to admit we can’t wait for the new series to return.
