Noel Fielding, co-host of the popular baking competition 'Great British Baking Show', will be returning for the next season after a brief hiatus due to health concerns. Rumors had swirled that Fielding might be leaving the show after his absence from his other series, 'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin', forced the production to shut down. Fielding's spokesperson has since confirmed his return to the beloved baking show.
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Noel Fielding attends the Apple TV+ presentation of “The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin” during the 2024 TCA Winter Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on February 05, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)Fans of the “Great British Baking Show” can breathe a sigh of relief as Noel Fielding will be returning to co-host the next season of the beloved baking competition.
Rumors had swirled that Fielding, a popular British TV personality and stand-up performer, might be leaving the show, which streams on Netflix in the U.S. (Known as “The Great British Bake Off” in the U.K.), due to his absence from work on his other series, the Apple TV+ comedy “The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.”Concerns about the future of the “Baking Show” arose after reports that Fielding didn't return to work after the Christmas break for “Dick Turpin.” This led to speculation that he might be leaving “Bake Off” alongside his co-host Alison Hammond and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood. With filming for the “Great British Baking Show” scheduled to begin soon, The Sun reported that Fielding's agents were in “crisis talks” about his future on the show. A source told The Sun: “Time is of the essence because bosses need a degree of certainty about who will be fronting ‘Bake Off.’ So much has to be put in place long before the cameras start rolling and producers are already geared up, ready to go.”However, a spokesperson for Fielding has since clarified the situation, stating: “We can confirm he will be returning to co-host the next (season) of ‘Bake Off.” The spokesperson also explained that Fielding’s absence from “Dick Turpin” was due to a “private and confidential matter regarding our client’s health.” Due to Fielding’s health issues, producers were forced to cancel “Dick Turpin,” even though the production was close to completion. Deadline reported that the show’s cancellation caused frustration among the 100 cast and crew members who were working on the project. A source close to the production told The Times UK: “Noel has said that he can’t film anymore and so there was no choice but to stop. It’s not a decision that was taken lightly and they wouldn’t have got to this extreme result if every possible solution hadn’t been exhausted.” The source added: “People have been very concerned about Noel’s well-being and (have) given him time to recover but there are also significant repercussions. Some people are furious,”
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