BAKE OFF: THE PROFESSIONALS

Rulers at the ready as the most exacting baking show on television returns for a new series — and the big news is that reality star Stacey Solomon will be replacing comedian Tom Allen as co-host. Stacey, who started her TV career on The X Factor in 2009 before being crowned queen of the I’m A Celebrity... jungle in 2010, previously competed in a Stand Up To Cancer edition of the regular Great British Bake Off in 2018. She will be taking her place alongside regular judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden, and cohost Liam Charles (above, left to right, with Stacey far right) for a seventh season of the show as 12 new teams from around the world