Hollywood star 'signs up for Celebrity Bake Off' after huge Netflix success
Rumours surrounding which stars are set to appear in the next series of The Great British Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer have already started swirling, and the last name to be thrown into the ring is a famous actress.
The hit celebrity edition of the show, which tends to air every spring on Channel 4, sees four famous faces join hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding in the tent each week to compete to be crowned Star Baker.
This year's series saw the likes of Roman Kemp, Kate Garraway, Gloria Hunniford, Chris Ramsey and Scarlette Douglas show off their baking skills.
Following in their footsteps is Hollywood actress Ambika Mod, who has reportedly signed up for the next series of The Great British Celebrity Bake Off.
"Bosses were thrilled to sign Ambika up - she's a fan of the show so loved doing it," a source told The Sun.
Reach PLC has contacted Channel 4 for comment.
Ambika, 29, is an actress, comedian and writer, who is best known for starring in BBC's This Is Going to Hurt and Netflix series One Day.
She played Emma Morley in One Day, which is an adaptation of David Nicholls' novel of the same name. The series proved to be immensely popular with Netflix viewers and saw Ambika's fame skyrocket overnight.
In 2025, the actress has appeared in Black Bag, Disney+ thriller The Stolen Girl and action comedy Sacrifice.
Ambika is the latest star to be rumoured to be appearing on The Great British Celebrity Bake Off, with names such as JoJo Siwa and Molly-Mae Hague having also been linked to the show so far.
It's rumoured that Love Island star Molly could be set to add baking to her skillset, while JoJo is reportedly set to add the show to her long list of TV ventures, following her stint on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year.
Edith Bowman is also said to be taking part in the Channel 4 series, in addition to comedian Babatunde Aleshe.
Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond host both the civilian and celebrity versions of Bake Off, while Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are usually on judging duties.
However, the 2025 series of Celebrity Bake Off saw Prue replaced by her close friend Caroline Waldegrave.
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