Alison Hammond has confirmed she will be the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas. The This Morning presenter will team up with Noel Fielding for the next series of the Channel 4 baking show.
Hammond announced the news on Instagram with a video featuring a cake shaped like the Bake Off tent, complete with figurines of herself, Fielding, and judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith. She said she was 'absolutely thrilled' to join the team.
Lucas stepped down in December, citing scheduling conflicts. Hammond becomes the first person of colour to host or judge on the show since it began in 2010. She previously appeared on Celebrity Bake Off, where she famously lost her oven door.
The appointment has been widely welcomed, with Lorraine Kelly calling Hammond a 'force of nature' and Channel 4 expressing excitement. The new series is expected to air later this year.
