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Strictly Come Dancing legend and Celebrity Traitors favourite tipped for Celebrity Bake Off

Casting is reportedly underway for the new season.

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Published: Friday, 3 July 2026 at 10:27 am

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Anton Du Beke and Joe Marler have reportedly signed up to the forthcoming season of The Great Celebrity Bake Off.

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Du Beke is best known for his time as a professional dancer and judge on Strictly Come Dancing, while rugby star Marler became a household name following his appearance on The Celebrity Traitors.

A source claimed: "Anton is always TV gold and has even won a National Television Award for talent show judge because he is loved by so many.

"Likewise Joe’s good nature and quick wit won him hordes of new fans when he appeared on The Celebrity Traitors so he will no doubt be brilliant on Bake Off.

Radio Times has approached Channel 4 for comment.

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Anton Du Beke. BBC/Ray Burmiston

The Great Celebrity Bake Off returned earlier this year, with a new group of famous faces stepping into the iconic tent to impress judges Paul Hollywood and new arrival Cherish Finden.

The internationally renowned pastry chef joined the Celebrity Bake Off series last year, but was already well known among the Bake Off family, as she is also a judge on Bake Off: The Professionals.

At the time, Finden commented: "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."

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There is quite some time before Celebrity Bake Off makes a return to Channel 4, but filming on the regular season of The Great British Bake Off is under way and is expected to return to screens later this year – and there's quite the shake-up.

It was announced earlier this year that Nigella Lawson would be joining the show following the departure of Prue Leith who had been a judge since 2017.

In a statement, Lawson said she was "uncharacteristically rather lost for words right now".

She continued: "Of course it’s daunting to be following in the footsteps of Prue Leith and Mary Berry before her, great dames both, but I’m also bubbling with excitement.

"The Great British Bake Off is more than a television programme, it’s a National Treasure – and it’s a huge honour to be entrusted with it. I’m just thrilled to be joining the team and all the new bakers to come, I wish the marvellous Prue all the best, and am giddily grateful for the opportunity!"

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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