Hollywood star signs up for Celeb Bake Off after huge Netflix hit that had viewers in floods of tears
Stunning star Ambika Mod, who rose to prominence in This Is Going To Hurt, and shot to stardom in One Day, will soon be cooking up a storm on Bake Off.
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The 29-year-old star is currently filming her first massive Hollywood film with Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Evans and Salma Hayak - Sacrifice, an upcoming action adventure comedy film.
The Sun can exclusively reveal that the hit Channel 4 show has snapped Ambika up, and she will appear in the upcoming Celebrity Bake Off series.
"Bosses were thrilled to sign Ambika up - she's a fan of the show so loved doing it," a source told us.
Channel 4 declined to comment.
Ambika left viewers in floods of tears when she starred in hit Netflix series One Day.
One Day follows university friends, Northern working-class Emma and posh Southern boy Dexter Mayhew, over 20 years.
The series sees the pair revisit their relationship every year on July 15.
Viewers were left in floods of "ugly tears" while watching the 10-part limited series for the first time.
After watching the show, which is based on a novel, fans took to X and discussed how they felt about the emotionally charged ending.
"Can we talk about the Netflix version of #OneDay now? I've never cried so much at a show in my life. I loved every minute," said one person at the time.
"This adaptation is so good already I feel sick #oneday #onedaynetflix," said another.
While a third wrote: "Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall acted the hell out of their characters good for them.
"You made me cry in an ugly way, but good for them."
In one interview, Ambika opened up about how she relates to her One Day character Emma.
Ambika Mod's career so far
AT just 29 years of age, Ambika has a glowing career ahead - but let's take a brief look at her career so far.
After studying at university, Ambika starred in a series of small films such as Fair Bnb, Granddaughter, The Sacrifice (aka Leila Margot) and Pet Name.
Her breakthrough role then came when she played a starring role in This Is Going To Hurt where she played the role of Shruti Acharya, a struggling junior doctor.
Ambika was then chosen for the 2022 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort and received the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress for her role in This Is Going To Hurt.
Her next role came as Emma in One Day, alongside Leo Woodall. She won the Netflix New Talent award for the role.
She said: "I do relate to Emma.
"We're both hard grafters, people on the outskirts.
"Emma's spent three years at the same uni as Dexter and he hasn't really noticed her.
"I was also a bit of a wallflower growing up.
"I wasn't invited to parties and I never won a school prize.'
Ambika comes from humble beginnings and has worked hard to get to where she is.
She grew up in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, with her younger sister Priya and their parents, who are both Indian immigrants.
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