We hope you like your cakes with a helping of dry humour…
The IT Crowd actor Richard Ayoade is being mooted as the next presenter of The Great British Bake Off.
According to reports in The Sun, the filmmaker and comedian could be taking over the presenting reins once the show makes its £75 million move to Channel 4.
A source told The Sun: “Richard is a really popular choice at the minute, as many think he’s got a great character that would bring a great spark to the show.
He’s got a wonderful off-beat sense of humour, which would really fit the change of channel – and would no doubt be a popular choice with viewers too.
It’s still early days, but he is definitely up there and now the leading candidate.”
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Richard certainly has the presenting chops, having previously fronted Channel 4 shows Gadget Man and Travel Man with his unique eclectic sense of humour.
But with Paul Hollywood being the only member of the original Bake Off team to make the jump to Channel 4, there still remains a question of how The Great British Bake Off will look in 2017.
Can Richard reinvent the Bake Off format without Sue, Mel and Mary? Will Bake Off even look the same on Channel 4? Only time will tell?
