Real Housewives of London signs Bake Off star to join millionaire socialite and pop star's ex in growing line-up
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REAL Housewives of London has signed up a Great British Bake Off: The Professionals star to its growing line-up.
We can exclusively reveal Nessie Welschinger is the latest wealthy woman to be recruited for the newest spin-off in the transatlantic reality series.
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Nessie Welschinger is set to be come a Real Housewife of London
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The baker appeared on The Great British Bake Off: The Professionals
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The glam mum-of-three splits her time between London and the Cotswolds and is the founder of the Chelsea Cake Company and Cooking with Kids & Co.
Her work has seen her make "cakes and goodies for royalty and celebs all around the world" and helped land her a place in the famous Bake Off tent.
A glimpse at her Instagram account reveals delicious food, luxury interiors and extravagant days out at the likes of Wimbledon and Britain's Got Talent final.
Joining Nessie on the show is socialite Amanda Cronin - who dated the 80s pop Andrew Ridgeley.
The 56-year-old previously told of her pride about her relationship with George Michael's bandmate, jokingly boasted: "It'll make a fabulous chapter in my memoir."
It's hoped she will divulge details of their whirlwind romance.
Skincare business owner Amanda is best known for being on The Millionairess And Me, which documented her unlikely friendship with a formerly homeless film-maker Martin Read.
She gained attention for talking about her £10million jewellery collection and £200,000 chauffeur-driven Bentley, while volunteering in a charity shop in the Welsh town of Merthyr Tydfil.
Amanda met Andrew in the summer of 2022 - five years after his split from Bananarama's Keren Woodward - when they were seated together at a friend's birthday dinner.
Millionaire socialite Panthea Parker is also expected to sign up for the show in order to show off her jet-setting glamorous lifestyle.
Dorit Kemsley spends time in London during RHOBH filming
Panthea becomes the first name to be heavily linked to the show which is expected to air exclusively on streaming service Hayu this year.
She already proudly declares herself as a housewife in a slew of captions on her Instagram account which features a tonne of snaps from her luxury life.
Snaps from her Instagram reveal her enjoying life aboard a private jet and enjoying swanky parties at Mansion House.
Panthea has even visited 10 Downing Street and rubbed shoulders with politics' elite.
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Co-star Amanda Cronin dated Andrew Ridgeley
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