Who is taking part in this year’s Great Christmas Bake Off and how to watch?
Posted by  badge Boss on Dec 25, 2022 - 03:06AM
The gang are back together for a festive treat (Picture: Channel 4 / Love Productions / Mark Bourillon)

is serving up an extra festive treat again this year, with a star-studded special.

Five celebrities will step into the iconic tent as they take on the Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenges in a bid to impress judges and .

Who’s taking part and when will it air?

When is the Great Christmas Bake Off special?

The Great British Bake Off Christmas special 2022 will air on Channel 4 tonight (Saturday, December 24) at 8:25pm.

The special runs is 1 hour and 15 minutes long, finishing at 9:40pm.

The episode will also be available to stream live and on catch-up on .

The five celebs who will be whipping up some delicacies… or disasters (Picture: Mark Bourdillon/Channel 4)

Who are the celebrity contestants for Christmas Bake Off?

This year’s hopeful celebs include Terry Christian, Gaby Roslin, Sir Tony Robinson, Miquita Oliver and Claire Sweeney.

Terry Christian is perhaps best known to viewers for presenting the raucous Channel 4late night entertainment show The Word in the 90s.

Since 2009 he has been a regular panellist on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 and its replacement Jeremy Vine.

Gaby Roslin is a presenter who rose to fame co-presenting The Big Breakfast on Channel 4 between 1992 and 1996.

Roslin also presented the Children in Need charity telethons on the BBC between 1995 and 2004.

Tony Robinson is an actor and presenter, known to many for playing Baldrick in the BBC’s Blackadder. He has gone on to present historical docuseries including the Channel 4 programmes Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History.

Miquita Oliver is a TV personality known for co-hosting Channel 4’s Popworld from 2001 to 2006. She also presented on T4, and is regularly seen with her famous mum, chef and presenter Andi Oliver, on Celebrity Gogglebox.

Claire Sweeney is an actress who will be familiar to fans after starring on popular soap Brookside.

The Great Christmas Bake Off airs tonight from 8:25pm on Channel 4.

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