David Schwimmer joins 2023 Celeb Bake Off contestants as Hollywood stars share their love for Channel 4 show

A house becomes a home when you smell freshly baked bread, bacon frying in the oven or brewed coffee, and for some celebs across the pond, a British baking show provides the same ultimate comfort.

The Great British Bake Off has amassed a huge following since its initial launch in 2010 on the BBC and remained popular even when it moved home to Channel 4 in 2017.

It has evolved to have several spin-off shows including Junior Bake Off and Celebrity Bake Off raising money for Stand Up 4 Cancer, with the latest line-up revealed on 7 February 2023.

Joining the cast for the 2023 series is long-time Great British Bake Off enthusiast and true ‘Friend’ David Schwimmer who will compete against the likes of Gemma Collins, Paddy McGuinness and Tom Daley.

David will be hoping to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood while raising money for a good cause, but also will live out a dream of his to star on the show.

The actor previously told the Radio Times: "I love [GBBO]. There’s such a good spirit on that show. It’s competitive, but everyone’s so lovely with each other. It's so not American."

While Hollywood is always front and centre on the British classic in the form of judge Paul, stars in Hollywood have often surprised fans when they've shared their love for the Love Productions series.

Dwayne Johnson

The Rock is a fan of sugar and spice and all things nice on Channel 4, and has also expressed an interest in appearing in a charity episode of the show if his schedule was to allow him.

The Fast and the Furious actor spoke about his passion for not only baking but also trying out the products - hopefully it won’t be too long before we see Dwayne in the iconic garden tent.

Amy Schumer

Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has previously commented on how much ‘joy’ she feels when watching GBBO on several occasions.

In 2016, Amy replied to fellow actress Abbi Jacobson on Instagram when she posted a picture of the Bake Off, with the Trainwreck actress saying, ‘Um yes. Hello. True joy. I would like to sit and watch this together please.’

Amy’s love for the ‘comfort’ show was confirmed a couple of years later, when she shared a picture of herself with 2016 winner Candice Brown on Instagram and fan-girled in her caption.

Anna Kendrick

While she may be known for her Cup Song in Pitch Perfect, Anna has enjoyed watching contestants use cups to weigh out ingredients since before 2016, and was disheartened when Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins left the show.

Anna told Graham Norton: "I am really upset about it. I'm sad. But it's great that it immediately turned Mel and Sue into folk heroes and we're all so proud of Mary who followed them. And of course Paul stayed – with his bread and his goatee."

Taylor Swift

It is in Taylor Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ that she features on Great British Bake Off after an insider revealed that Taylor used to always record the episodes and even chat with fellow singer Lorde about each show.

Apparently, Taylor Swift even took inspiration from previous episodes using it as ‘food for thought’ in her kitchen when she was baking, and was a lover of when Mary Berry was a judge on the show.