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Sport Relief Bake Off reveals celebrity bakers | Sport Relief Bake Off reveals celebrity bakers |
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Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton, singer Michael Ball and actress Samantha Bond are among the celebrities competing in The Great Sport Relief Bake Off this month. | Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton, singer Michael Ball and actress Samantha Bond are among the celebrities competing in The Great Sport Relief Bake Off this month. |
Judged by cookery writer Mary Berry and master baker Paul Hollywood, 16 celebrities will compete across four shows on BBC Two from 13-16 January. | Judged by cookery writer Mary Berry and master baker Paul Hollywood, 16 celebrities will compete across four shows on BBC Two from 13-16 January. |
The other celebrity bakers include broadcasters Emma Freud and Johnny Vaughan, Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner, and actresses Jane Horrocks and Doon Mackichan. | The other celebrity bakers include broadcasters Emma Freud and Johnny Vaughan, Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner, and actresses Jane Horrocks and Doon Mackichan. |
Also taking part are Olympic champion long-jumper Greg Rutherford and former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan. | Also taking part are Olympic champion long-jumper Greg Rutherford and former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan. |
Impressionist Alistair McGowan, former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton, Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright, Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young and singers Rochelle Humes, from The Saturdays; and Jamelia complete the line-up. | Impressionist Alistair McGowan, former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton, Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright, Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young and singers Rochelle Humes, from The Saturdays; and Jamelia complete the line-up. |
The last Great Sport Relief Bake Off in 2012 was won by radio and TV presenter Anita Rani. | The last Great Sport Relief Bake Off in 2012 was won by radio and TV presenter Anita Rani. |
For the first time, a number of guest presenters will host the show in addition to regular presenter Sue Perkins. | For the first time, a number of guest presenters will host the show in addition to regular presenter Sue Perkins. |
Comedians Omid Djalili, Ed Byrne and Jo Brand will each present one episode. Brand and Byrne previously took part in The Great Comic Relief Bake Off in 2013. | Comedians Omid Djalili, Ed Byrne and Jo Brand will each present one episode. Brand and Byrne previously took part in The Great Comic Relief Bake Off in 2013. |
Michael Ball said: "I would say that my baking ability is best described as a keen amateur, messy, somewhat over-ambitious but getting there. | Michael Ball said: "I would say that my baking ability is best described as a keen amateur, messy, somewhat over-ambitious but getting there. |
"My favourite part of the day was looking into Mary Berry's eyes as she removed a metal skewer from my hand that I was sticking into a working mixer, telling me 'we don't want to have an accident now do we!'" | "My favourite part of the day was looking into Mary Berry's eyes as she removed a metal skewer from my hand that I was sticking into a working mixer, telling me 'we don't want to have an accident now do we!'" |
Helen Skelton said: "I decided to take part in the Great Sport Relief Bake Off because I'm absolutely rubbish at baking. All my friends and family laugh at anything I do in the kitchen, so I thought this might be a chance to redeem myself. | Helen Skelton said: "I decided to take part in the Great Sport Relief Bake Off because I'm absolutely rubbish at baking. All my friends and family laugh at anything I do in the kitchen, so I thought this might be a chance to redeem myself. |
"I wished I'd practised more beforehand. When they said to me 'you've got to make a pizza' I thought they meant just put the toppings on a pizza, I didn't realise they meant make the dough and everything." | |
Sport Relief takes place from 21-23 March 2014. | Sport Relief takes place from 21-23 March 2014. |
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