Is Noel Fielding returning to Great British Bake Off? Host breaks silence after reported 'crisis talks'

The host’s status on the show was put into question after his Apple TV+ series ‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ was pulled from production mid-shoot. The show was cancelled following reports that Fielding has “failed to come to work”.

As a result, Bake Off fans were left wondering what this meant for the future of the show and whether their favourite eccentric host would be back alongside Alison Hammond to host the next series. A spokeswoman for Fielding has now confirmed that the star will be back as normal for the hit Channel 4 competition show amid rumours of crisis talks.

Speaking to Deadline, she said: “There has been absolutely no discussion about Noel stepping down from Bake Off. We have been in contact with Channel 4 and Love Productions throughout all the speculation and his ‘stepping down’ has never been part of that dialogue. We can confirm he will be returning to co-host the next series of Bake Off.”

Reports surfaced last week of the second season of Dick Turpin being scrapped, despite the cast and crew having filmed two-thirds of the content. The Times reported that his spokesperson explained Fielding’s non-attendance on set was concerning “a private and confidential matter regarding our client’s health”.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin series one, which aired in March 2024 to strong critical reviews, had starred Fielding in the title role, as well as Duayne Boachie, Ellie White, Marc Wootton and Hugh Bonneville. Series two was set to feature even more stars including Jason Isaacs, Dawn French, Miranda Richardson and Jamie and Natasia Demetriou, with producer Big Talk now allegedly informing the actors that their work on the show will not be shown to audiences.