Mark Wright signs up for huge reality show with star-studded line-up four months after becoming a dad
The ex-Towie star and radio presenter is making his return to TV.
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A source said: 'Mark has had his hands full being a new dad but he found time to film for the new series of Celebrity Bake Off.
'It's a cause close to Mark's heart as it's all for the Stand Up Cancer charity and he is a big fan of the show. It won't air until next year so fans will have to wait a good few months to find out how he fares in the tent.'
Mark and wife Michelle Keegan welcomed their first child, a daughter named Palma in May this year.
Mark is just one of the latest celebrities to sign up to the latest series of Celebrity Bake Off.
Hollywood star Ambika Mod, who rose to prominence in This Is Going To Hurt, and shot to stardom in One Day, was the most recently announced star.
The Sun exclusively revealed that the hit Channel 4 show 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.
We previously revealed that Babatunde Aleshe has also signed up for the Stand Up To Cancer special.
He will joining the likes of Love Island 's Molly-Mae Hague and former Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa.
Other names include RAG 'N' Bone Man, Edith Bowman, and 8 Out of 10 Cats favourite Jon Richardson.
Mark is returning to TV after first rising to fame on ITV reality series, The Only Way is Essex.
He starred on Towie for three seasons and was later a runner-up on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.
Before hitting the small screen, Mark enjoyed a career as a semi-professional footballer.
He currently hosts a radio show on Heart radio with Olly Murs.
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