The Great British Bake Off is one of the biggest shows of the autumn season, with plenty of Hollywood handshakes and wholesome goodness – and Channel 4 has started teasing the upcoming series.
Here’s everything you need to know, including when to tune in, who the hosts are, how to watch from the US and abroad, and how to apply to be a part of the main series yourself.
When is Bake Off coming back?
The Great British Bake Off series 15 doesn’t have a confirmed release date yet, but we can estimate when it will return based on last year’s season.
In 2023, GBBO premiered on the last Tuesday in September. In previous years, the series aired before this date, but if the 2024 edition had aired earlier, we believe the contestants would have already been announced.
Therefore, we estimate that The Great British Bake Off 2024 will return on Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 20:00 BST.
In the United States, The Great British Bake Off usually airs on Netflix on Fridays. If our above estimate is correct, then The Great British Baking Show will be available to stream on Friday, September 27, 2024 in America.
While you wait for the new series, take a look at this compilation of the best Bake Off songs:
Once we have a confirmed release date, we will update this article.
In the modern age, there’s no longer any need to watch bakers struggle with a technical recipe in the traditional way. You can now watch the recipe on the Channel 4 website, live or on demand, with catch-up access via a wide range of devices including smart TVs, games consoles, streaming media players, phones and tablets.
Is there a trailer for The Great British Bake Off 2024?
Although there is no full trailer yet, Channel 4 have been teasing the show in their broadcasts during the Paralympics, which feature animated versions of the presenters’ bees, who have a brief, amusing conversation.
You can watch the short teasers for Bake Off 2024 here.
None of these Bake Off clips reveal when the show will return, or who the contestants are.
Who are the presenters and judges of Bake Off 2024?
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith will once again be judging our bakers. Rumours have been circulating that Prue will be retiring after this show, but the judge has so far maintained that she will only be taking a break from the Celebrity edition of the show.
She explains in more detail below:
Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond will be back to present the event. Expect plenty of laughs, as usual.
Who are the Bake Off 2024 contestants?
The bakers for this year’s GBBO series have yet to be confirmed. We’ll update this article with more details as soon as we have them.
Who won the Great British Bake Off 2023?
The winner of The Great British Bake Off 2023 is Matty, the outsider of the year who has risen to prominence over the course of the show:
Where to watch Bake Off outside the UK
As usual, Bake Off will be available via regular UK TV (or whatever your TV is streaming on), broadcast on Channel 4.
If you want to watch the series from outside the UK (for example in the US, where you may know it as The Great British Baking Show), there are a number of ways to watch it.
Watch The Great British Baking Show on Netflix
Netflix US owns the rights to The Great British Baking Show and typically releases the latest episodes three days after their UK release.
So you can follow all the activity of the tent on Friday, provided you have a Netflix account. Subscriptions for this start at $6.99 per month.
Watch The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4 with a VPN
If you’re worried about spoilers and want to watch the new series as soon as it airs, there’s another way: use a VPN (virtual private network) to make your device appear local if you want to watch with the UK on the Channel 4 website.
There are plenty of VPNs out there, but we recommend NordVPN and Surfshark, both of which are reliable, fast, and fairly affordable. If you’re interested in checking out more options, check out our list of the best VPNs for streaming video.
Once you have downloaded and installed your VPN on your device, here are the steps to follow:
- Connect to a UK server on the VPN of your choice
- Create an account (it’s free, but requires your email)
The Channel 4 website asks you to disable all ad blockers, including your VPN’s optional ad blockers, so make sure you do this before trying to watch. If you still can’t connect, try a different server within your VPN until you find one that works for you.
Please note that this is against Channel 4’s terms of service, so proceed at your own risk.
How to apply to be a GBBO member
If you’re a budding baker and want to apply for Bake Off, applications for 2025 will likely open when the new series returns. You’ll be able to sign up via the official registration page.
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