It has been announced that Noel Fielding will be part of the Great British Bake Off team when it starts on Channel 4.

Sandi Toksvig will also be a regular on the show alongside expert judges veteran cookery writer Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.

Channel 4 Chief Creative Officer Jay Hunt said “The Great British Bake Off will have a uniquely Channel 4 take when it airs this autumn. Paul and Prue have huge amounts of expertise and warmth. I’m looking forward to seeing them putting our great new bunch of amateur bakers through their paces. Sandi and Noel bring a fresh wit and quirkiness to the tent. It’s just the sort of innovative lineup audiences expect from Channel 4.”

Noel Fielding said “GBBO is one of my favourite shows. I’ve always loved brightly coloured cakes and Sandi Toksvig so this is a dream come true for me! It’s basically the double“.

Fielding's most recent culinary experience on television was running the surreal cafe in Luxury Comedy (pictured).