Paul Hollywood: ‘The Bake Off tent is a bit like Teletubbies World’

Great British Bake Off

by Hollie Richardson |
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Great British Bake Off starts TOMORROW with biscuit week!

Bread aficionado Paul Hollywood has revealed what working in the GBBO tent is really like since the popular baking series moved over to Channel 4 last year.

The show made the switch with new judge Prue Leith, and new hosts Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding, much to viewers' trepidation over change to their favourite baking competition.

Paul confessed: "I’m a tiny bit nervous at the beginning of every season of Bake Off and ask 'is this going to be the year it peaks?'."

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But he says the atmosphere in the infamous tent is now better than ever.

He explained: "Bake Off World is akin to Teletubbies World - it’s this bubble that you live in. Everyone knows everybody - that’s the beauty of Bake Off. It’s a great feeling in there. I’m always first in, last out."

Paul has also revealed that GBBO will go 'back to basics' in this series.

He revealed: "I wanted to go back to basics to a point because I think leading up to last year, with some of the technical challenges, people said to me ‘don’t do that, I’ve never even heard of them!’ which is fair enough, because we want the general public to actually bake.

GBBO 2018
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"So I think some of the challenges are very challenging, and others we just reigned it back a bit."

The silver-haired judge has also given a sneak comment on the first challenge in the series, which is all about biscuits.

He shared: "Some of the biscuits on Biscuit week were amazing.

"If I was a biscuit I’d be a ginger but, hard and crispy on the outside but - like some of the ones I’ve had recently - a little bit soft on the inside."

We can't wait to watch the first episode tomorrow, but whose cookie will be the the first to crumble?

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GBBO 2018 contestants

GBBO contestants1 of 13

GBBO contestants

Rahul GBBO2 of 13
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Rahul, 30

Talkative Rahul from Rotherham is a scientist who Skypes his parents every day (yes, he is adorable).

Terry GBBO3 of 13
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Terry, 56

Quirky and creative, retired Terry from West Midlands will certainly has a unique style with his bakes.

Antony GBBO4 of 13
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Antony, 30

Banker Antony from London will be bringing some serious Indian flavours to his bakes *salivating"

Briony GBBO5 of 13
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Briony, 33

Smiley Briony is a full-time mum from Bristol with a flair for creative baking.

Dan GBBO6 of 13
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Dan, 36

Full-time dad Dan looks after his two kids in London. He provides one of the most, errr 'comical' bakes in the first showstopper.

Imelda GBBO7 of 13
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Imelda, 33

Council worker Imelda is a countryside girl from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

Jon GBBO8 of 13
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Jon, 47

Blood courier (yep, that's his job title) Jon is from Newport.

Karen GBBO9 of 13
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Karen, 60

West Yorkshire born and bred shop assistant Karen is a larger than life character who brings all the lolz to the tent.

Kim-Joy, GBBO10 of 13
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Kim-Joy, 27

Cheery Kim-Joy is a mental health specialist from Leeds who proves to be quite the artist in the first episode.

Luke11 of 13
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Luke, 30

Civil service worker by day, nightclub DJ by night, Luke is a Sheffield lad with seemingly endless talents.

Manon12 of 13
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Manon, 26

French project manager Manon was taught how to cook by her mum and grandma, and now lives in London.

Ruby GBBO13 of 13
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Ruby, 29

Project manager Ruby is from London and infuses Indian flavours into her bakes. Mmmm.

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