Celebrity Bake Off: Your ultimate guide to the 2026 series
24 celebs are showing off their baking skills for charity
While we wait for the 2026 series of The Great British Bake Off later this year, there’s a celebrity special to satisfy those sweet cravings, with new episodes airing every Sunday night!
Packed full of names from the world of TV, comedy, music and sport, The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer promises to entertain as a new set of famous faces attempt to show off their baking skills.
When is it on TV?
The 2026 series of Celebrity Bake Off started at 7.40pm on Sunday 22nd March, with new episodes every Sunday night.
Which celebs are taking part?
24 celebs have been announced for the 2026 series of Celebrity Bake Off, including Hits Radio presenter Sam Thompson, reality star Molly-Mae Hague, Strictly 2025 contestant Vicky Pattison, and Kin actor Emmett J. Scanlan.
JoJo Siwa will also show off her baking skills, alongside the likes of Rose Ayling-Ellis, Joe Wilkinson, Ralf Little, Rag’n’Bone Man, and JLS singer Aston Merrygold.
Check out the full line-up below:
Joe Wilkinson - Episode one
Rose Matafeo - Episode one
Roisin Conaty - Episode one
Judi Love - Episode one
Jon Richardson - Episode one
Molly-Mae Hague
JoJo Siwa
Babatunde Aléshé
Richard Herring
Ambika Mod
Rose Ayling-Ellis
Sam Thompson
Vicky Pattison
Alex Brooker
Tom Davis
Ralf Little
Mutya Buena
Emmett J. Scanlan
Mark Wright
Nella Rose
Rag’n’Bone Man
Edith Bowman
Aston Merrygold
Scott Mills
Who won Star Baker?
Episode one: The first episode of the 2026 series saw comedians Joe Wilkinson, Rose Matafeo, Roisin Conaty, Judi Love and Jon Richardson all return to the Bake Off tent for a second time!
The first challenge saw the celeb take on breakfast pastries in the Signature challenge, before they were tasked of baking matcha and yuzu biscuits for the Technical. They then moved on to the Showstopper challenge, where Paul and Cherish asked the bakers to create a 'sleeping places' themed cake.
After impressing in all three challenges, it was Joe Wilkinson who was crowned the first Star Baker of the series.
Who are the judges?
Following the news that Prue Leith has left the show, pastry chef Cherish Finden joins Paul Hollywood to give an expert opinion on the baker's creations. She's no stranger to the show, having previously appeared on Bake Off: The Professionals.
Cherish said: "I am delighted to be joining Paul in judging Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C. Stepping from the professional kitchen into the famous Bake Off tent felt like my first day of school - my heart was racing and I had butterflies in my tummy!
"Whilst I definitely haven't left my ruler at home, judging these wonderful celebrities is about more than just precision, it's about spreading joy and supporting a meaningful cause.
"To be part of SU2C and see the contestants push themselves out of their comfort zone for such a good cause was simply brilliant."
Nigella Lawson will replace Prue on the main show later this year.
Who is hosting the show?
Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding have returned to present the celebrity special.
What channel is it on?
The Great British Bake Off celebrity special in aid of Stand Up To Cancer airs on Channel 4.
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