James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, Dame Kelly Holmes and more will be on Celeb Bake Off

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29 Jan 2021, 18:06

The Great British Bake Off is one of the most popular shows around and for good reason. The celebrity edition is back for Stand Up To Cancer, and some HUGE names have been announced. 

There's a whole mix of celebs that will be appearing, and we can't wait to see their signature bakes, technical challenges and impressive showstoppers in the famous tent.

Sometimes with 'celeb' editions, the calibre of the contestants leaves a lot to be desired, but 2021 has one of the most exciting lineups yet. 

They've only gone and got bona fide Hollywood superstars, James McAvoy and Daisy Ridley! Move over X Men and Star Wars, it's all about Bake Off. Will Paul Hollywood be a scarier villain than someone they've faced onscreen?

Also appearing will be girl band royalty, with Little Mix's Jade Thirwall and Nadine Coyle, formerly of Girls Aloud.

Sports stars Dame Kelly Holmes and Paralympian Ade Adepitan will be on our screens, as well as comedians John Bishop, Rob Beckett, David Baddiel, Tom Allen and Katherine Ryan. Stacey Dooley has already appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, and now she's taking on the Bake Off challenges. 

Other names include Alexandra Burke, Nick Grimshaw, YouTuber KSI, author Phillippa Perry, TV presenter Anneka Rice, Reece Shearsmith, Dizzee Rascal, and pop star Anne-Marie.

Matt Lucas will present, while judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood will be judging the star's bakes.

Sarah Lazenby, Channel 4's outgoing head of formats and features, said, "What we all need right now is more joy.  is serving up yet another dollop of fun courtesy of some very willing celebrities.

"We can't promise a huge helping of baking inspiration, but we can deliver some much-needed laughs."

Are you excited? No official start date has been announced just yet.